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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marvin Van Hoorn of Beason, who passed 
4away on August 24, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marvin Van Hoorn was born in McLean to Paul Sr. 
6and Annetta Saathoff Van Hoorn on November 21, 1934; he 
7graduated from McLean High School and served in the U.S.  Army; 
8he married Robin Lynn Alexander on April 2, 1961; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Marvin Van Hoorn was a lifelong farmer in the 
10Beason area; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Marvin Van Hoorn was a member of Beason United 
12Methodist Church, Atlanta American Legion Post 341, the Logan 
13County Farm Bureau, the Beason Fire Department, and the Beason 
14School Board; he enjoyed attending farm sales, horse races at 
15the Logan County Fair, and visiting Brown County, where he 
16farmed and hunted; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marvin Van Hoorn was preceded in death by his 
18wife, Robin; his great-grandson, Emmett Marvin Pickell; and his 
19sisters, Margaret Renfrow and Doris Evans; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Marvin Van Hoorn is survived by his children, 
 
 
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1Marvin "Mardee" (Tara) Van Hoorn, Lori (Tom) Johnson, Shelley 
2(Curt) Heery, and Scott (Chrissy) Van Hoorn; nine 
3grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and his brothers, 
4George Van Hoorn and Paul (Linda) Van Hoorn Jr.; therefore, be 
5it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Marvin Van Hoorn and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Marvin Van Hoorn as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.