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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leonard L. "Bud" Nerge of Harvard, who 
4passed away on July 8, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Leonard Nerge was born in Elmhurst to Louis and 
6Ida (Edecker) Nerge on June 15, 1930; he joined the United 
7States Army in 1954 and married Dorothy Hachmeister in Addison 
8on June 15, 1958; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Leonard Nerge was a member of St. Paul Lutheran 
10Church in Harvard, the McHenry County Farm Bureau, and the 
11Woodstock V.F.W.; he was also involved in the Harvard Milk 
12Day's festivities and was a volunteer firefighter for the Rural 
13Harvard Fire Department; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Leonard Nerge enjoyed dancing, old time music, and 
15reading his farm magazines; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Leonard Nerge was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his brother, Stuart Nerge; and his sisters, Floretta 
18Clausing and Ramona Gieseke; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Leonard Nerge is survived by his wife, Dorothy; 
20his children, Duane Nerge and Cindy (Carl) Gnewuch; and his 
 
 
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1grandchildren, Stephanie, Mark, and Kyle Gnewuch; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Leonard L. "Bud" Nerge, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Leonard Nerge as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.