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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Archie Melvin Strandlund of Moline, who 
4passed away on March 16, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Archie Strandlund was born in Mora, Minnesota to 
6Leo and Ethel Billstrom Strandlund on January 16, 1921; he 
7served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and became a "plank 
8owner" when he was assigned to the commissioning crew of the 
9USS New Jersey, which became the Navy's most decorated 
10battleship; he was a Gunner's Mate Second Class and manned a 
1140-millimeter anti-aircraft gun during combat operations in 
12the Pacific; he married Lavina Dillman on June 6, 1945; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Archie Strandlund was a tool and die maker with 
14John Deere Farm Implement Manufacturers and John Deere Plow and 
15Planter for 37 years, retiring in 1983; he continued to take 
16classes and teach for 20 years in the Davenport Community 
17School District and community college machine technology 
18programs; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Archie Strandlund enjoyed reading books written 
20in Swedish in his spare time; his home workshop was open to 
21all, and if he could not make a repair, the project could be 
22deemed "unfixable"; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Archie Strandlund was preceded in death by his 
2wife of 73 years, Lavina; his parents; his brother, Ernest;  and 
3his sister, Jeanne; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Archie Strandlund is survived by his daughter, 
5Gloria (John) Vana; his son, Roger (Carol) Strandlund; his 
6grandchildren, Craig (Rouxle) Vana, Kristin Vana, Amy (Travis) 
7Jargo, and Tim Strandlund; his great-grandchildren, Natalie 
8Roelofse Vana and Heidi Lavina Vana; his brothers, Marvin, 
9Vernon, and John; his sister, Louise Broehl; and numerous 
10nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Archie Melvin Strandlund and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Archie Strandlund as an expression 
18of our deepest sympathy.