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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 Vernon L. Laurin of Rock Island, who |
| 4 | | passed away on May 18, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was born to Edna and Leo Laurin in |
| 6 | | Marinette, Wisconsin on December 21, 1919; during World War II, |
| 7 | | he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Lake Champlain Carrier in |
| 8 | | Engine Maintenance; after his service, he entered Marquette |
| 9 | | University and graduated in 1949 with a degree in mechanical |
| 10 | | engineering; Vernon married Ruth Caspari on December 9, 1942, |
| 11 | | and she passed away in 1966; he married Rita Kitt on May 5, |
| 12 | | 1973; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was employed by Barber Colman |
| 14 | | Company and became an Independent Representative for them with |
| 15 | | his own firm, Quint Co.; he retired in 1986 after 32 years of |
| 16 | | service; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was a 25 year member of the Kiwanis |
| 18 | | Club of Rock Island and a 50 year member of the American |
| 19 | | Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning |
| 20 | | Engineers, Inc.; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was an avid golfer who had four |
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| 1 | | holes-in-one and was a lifetime member of Oakwood Country Club; |
| 2 | | he played in numerous opens held at the club and served on the |
| 3 | | Board of Directors in charge of House and Grounds for many |
| 4 | | years; he also enjoyed working out and reading Westerns; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin was preceded in death by his |
| 6 | | parents; his first wife, Ruth; his aunt, Irene Sauve; and his |
| 7 | | grandson, Matthew Myers; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Laurin is survived by his wife, Rita; his |
| 9 | | daughters, Annette Terronez, Corene Laurin, Georgene Myers, |
| 10 | | Jeanette Orr (Jeff), Suzanne Sharp (Ray), and Kerry Laurin |
| 11 | | (Kelly O'Reilly); his son, Gary Laurin; his numerous |
| 12 | | grandchildren; his several great-grandchildren; and one |
| 13 | | great-great-grandchild; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 16 | | Vernon L. Laurin and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 20 | | presented to the family of Vernon Laurin as an expression of
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| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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