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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of David N. Bernstrom of Port Byron, who 
4passed away on September 7, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was born in Moline to Nils and 
6Leona (Petersen) Bernstrom on November 24, 1933; he married 
7Mary Wiese in Moline on August 14, 1965; he served in the U.S. 
8Marines during the Korean Conflict; after being honorably 
9discharged, he served another 8 years in the National Guard; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, David Bernstrom worked as a union carpenter until 
12he retired in 1997; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was a member of the American 
14Legion, the VFW, and the Seagoing Marine Association; alongside 
15his wife, he enjoyed traveling across the United States and to 
16many foreign countries after his retirement; he also enjoyed 
17gardening, raising bumper crops of tomatoes, and tinkering 
18around his shop;  and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, David Bernstrom was preceded in death by his 
20parents and his sister, Linda Breckling; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, David Bernstrom is survived by his wife, Mary; his 
2daughters, Shannan (Mark) O'Connor and Susan (Dave) Burke; his 
3son, David Bernstrom Jr. (Caciona); his 6 grandchildren, Katie 
4Burke, Brian Burke, Maggie Burke, Kevin Burke, Nils Bernstrom, 
5and Serafina Bernstrom; and his sister, Susan Foster; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9David N. Bernstrom and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of David Bernstrom as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.