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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Vernon "Vern" E. Staelens of Moline, who 
4passed away on September 13, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was born to Frank and Gerada 
6(DeGetter) Staelens in Moline on April 4, 1929; he was a first 
7team Northwest Conference Football selection, named to the All 
8State Illinois High School Football Team, and qualified for the 
9Illinois State track meet in the district; he was the first 
10sophomore at Rock Island High School to play varsity football 
11and basketball and played guard for the undefeated football 
12team in 1944; he married Anna Mae "Annie" Manuel Mugerdichian 
13in Rock Island on August 31, 1968; he  was a U.S. Army veteran 
14who served in WWII; after returning from service, he played 
15football for the semi-pro team the Quad City Mohawks; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens retired as a crew leader at Iowa 
17Illinois Gas and Electric Company in Rock Island after 36 
18years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was a member of the East End Club 
20and a former member of Davenport Elks 298 and Vikings Club; he 
21was a 32 Degree Mason of Doric Lodge 319 in Moline; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens played softball for Parker's Tap, 
2Montgomery Elevator, Lou Reedy's, and Colman Florist; he loved 
3golfing, fishing, cooking, gardening, and collecting hats,  
4with 2000 hats in his collection; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was preceded in death by his 
6daughter, Vicki Hockaday; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Vern Staelens is survived by his wife; his 
8daughters, Cindi Tsaboukos  and Kimberly Halsey, A.P., D.O.M. 
9(Thomas Chapman); and his six grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

12Vernon "Vern" E. Staelens and extend our sincere
condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

16presented to the family of Vern Staelens as an expression of

17our deepest sympathy.