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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Edward A. Lioen of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on July 14, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Edward Lioen was born in Moline to Alfred and Erma 
6Lannoo Lioen on October  26, 1928; he graduated from St. Ambrose 
7Academy and attended St. Ambrose College; he married Joan 
8Lehner in Davenport, Iowa on September 16, 1950 and served in 
9the United States  Naval Reserve during the Korean War; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Edward Lioen retired in 1992 after over 40 years 
11of service with  Deere & Company, where he was Director of  
12Pricing; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Edward Lioen was a member of St. Pius X Catholic 
14Church in  Rock Island, where he was a Eucharistic Minister, 
15taking communion to various area nursing homes; he was also a 
16member of the Allouez Council 658 Knights of Columbus and a 
17longtime member of the Rock Island Arsenal Golf Club; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Edward Lioen was preceded in death by his parents 
19and his sons, Kevin and David Lioen; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Edward Lioen is survived by his wife, Joan; his 
 
 
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1son, Mark Lioen; his daughter and son-in-law, Therese and 
2Jeffery Bloom; his grandchildren, Anna (Kwanza) Morgan, 
3Michael (Stephanie) Lioen, David Bloom, Sarah (Sante) Piracci, 
4and Thomas Bloom; and his great-grandchildren, Anthony and 
5Kalai Lioen, Kieran and Charlize Morgan, and Michael and John 
6Piracci; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Edward A. Lioen, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Edward Lioen as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.