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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Stanley Emmett Furlong of Rock Island, 
4who passed away on July 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was born in Moline to James J. and 
6Margaret (McFadden) Furlong on November 2, 1949; he attended 
7schools in Moline and graduated from Alleman High School; 
8following high school, he joined the United States Navy, where 
9he served in Hawaii for three years and as a Medical Corpsman 
10on a ship off the coat of Vietnam for one year; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong worked at Oscar Mayer Company for 
1220 years; he retired from Augustana College, where he worked as 
13a printer; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was a member of the Mississippi 
15Valley Blues Society, where he also served on the board, for 25 
16years; he enjoyed photography, discovering new craft beers at 
17local breweries, and attending live blues events; he was 
18devoted to his four rescue cats; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong was preceded in death by his 
20parents; his brother, Steve; and his sister, Marjorie; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Stanley Furlong is survived by his sister-in-law, 
2Betsy Furlong, and her children, Brian, Katie, and Erin; his 
3niece, Roxanne; his aunt, Jean Souchek; and many cousins; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Stanley Emmett Furlong and extend our sincere condolences to 
8his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Stanley Furlong as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.