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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George William Rose of Coal Valley, who 
4passed away on November 5, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Rose was born in Moline to John T. and 
6Bertha I. (Howell) Rose on November 26, 1949; he served in the 
7U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1969 and married Linda Lindstrom in 
8Moline on April 3, 1971; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Rose was employed with the Illinois 
10Department of Transportation as a lead worker out of the Silvis 
11Yard for over 30 years; in his younger years, he was a 
12part-time farmer; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, George Rose was a former commander with Orion 
14American Legion Post #255, where he was on the Honor Guard; he 
15was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Orion; he was an 
16avid hunter and taught hunter safety; he enjoyed watching the 
17QC Thunder, Bulls, Cubs, and Bears; he also played the guitar 
18and piano; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, George Rose was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his daughter, Jennifer L. Miller; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, George Rose is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
2siblings, Donald Rose, Steve (Karen) Rose, Marcia Rose (Robert) 
3Hayd, and Janet (Pat) Parson; his granddaughter, Alyssa 
4McCorkle; and his son-in-law, Gerald M. Miller Jr.; therefore, 
5be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8George William Rose and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, 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  George Rose as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.