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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Mark D. Cummings of East Moline, who 
4passed away on January 2, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mark Cummings was born to Roy and Bertha (Queen) 
6Cummings in Omaha, Nebraska on October 28, 1931; he married 
7Janet L. Stein in Omaha on November 9, 1951; he served in the 
8U.S. Army Reserves during the Korean War and achieved the rank 
9of sergeant; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mark Cummings enjoyed a career as a photoengraver 
11in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Rockford,  the Quad Cities, and Las 
12Vegas; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mark Cummings enjoyed spending time with his 
14grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the love of his life, 
15Janet; he was a hard worker his entire life and always found 
16something to keep his hands busy; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mark Cummings was preceded in death by his 
18parents and his five siblings; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mark Cummings is survived by his wife; his 
20children, John, Marjorie (Scott) Rowlands, Michael (Lisa), and 
 
 
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1JoAnn Canfield; his grandchildren, Chad Rowlands, Janine 
2Cummings, Adam Rowlands, Tess Hurt, Romanie Brouard, Luke 
3Cummings, and Brianna Cummings; and his 12 
4great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Mark D. Cummings and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Mark Cummings as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.