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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Robert Joseph Mierzwa of East Moline, who 
4passed away on February 22, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was born in Chicago to Peter and 
6Mary Mierzwa on December 6, 1919; he served in the United 
7States  Marine Corps during World War II and saw action in 
8Okinawa and during the  occupation of Japan; he married Thelma 
9Cecilia Halter in Chicago on April 11, 1942; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was a tool and die maker at 
11McCormick Place in  Chicago; he retired as the tool room manager 
12from  International Harvester in  East Moline on February 28, 
131982 after 44 years; he served on the board at IH Mississippi 
14Credit Union for 42 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was an avid hunter and fisherman 
16and an expert rifleman; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his sister, Irene Ortinau; and his brother, Norbert 
19Mierzwa; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa is survived by his wife, Thelma; 
 
 
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1his daughter, Marilyn Alling; his son, Ronald Mierzwa; his  
2grandchildren, Dennis Mierzwa, Jennifer (Rick) Corder, Matthew 
3Mierzwa, Allison (Michael) Finocchi, and Christopher Alling; 
4and his great-grandchildren, Kyle Mierzwa, Journey Mierzwa, 
5and Jameson Finocchi; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Robert Joseph Mierzwa, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Robert Mierzwa as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.