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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Kurt E. Nelson of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on October 20, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson was born in Moline to Carl E. and Elsa 
6C. (Grahn) Nelson on December 24, 1921; he served in the U.S. 
7Navy during World War II in the Pacific Ocean theater on the 
8island of Saipan; he graduated from Northwestern University 
9Dental School in Chicago; he married Violet M. Helstrom in 
10Moline on November 19, 1988; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson practiced dentistry in Moline for 30 
12years before he retired in 1985; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson was a member of the First Evangelical 
14Free Church in Moline; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Violet; his parents; and his brother, Lennart; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Dr. Nelson is survived by his many nieces and 
18nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Dr. Kurt E. Nelson and extend our sincere condolences to his 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Dr. Nelson as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.