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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of John J. Wilcox of Rock Island, who passed |
4 | | away on October 22, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, John Wilcox was born in Woodhull to John and Ruth |
6 | | Burgess Wilcox on April 20, 1926; he graduated from Monmouth |
7 | | College; he served in the United States Army and was a |
8 | | highly-decorated World War II veteran; he married Marilyn J. |
9 | | Axland in May of 1959; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, John Wilcox worked as an industrial engineer for |
11 | | John Deere; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, John Wilcox enjoyed fishing; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, John Wilcox was preceded in death by his wife, |
14 | | Marilyn; his grandson, Roger John Bergfeld; and his sister, |
15 | | Noma Koski; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, John Wilcox is survived by his daughter, Victoria |
17 | | (Roger Bergfeld) Wilcox, and his grandson, Benjamin Bergfeld; |
18 | | therefore, be it
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19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |