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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Edward "Ed" P. Short of Moline, who 
4passed away on January 5, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ed Short was born to Thomas and Mary (Maruna) 
6Short in Ryan, Iowa on October 8, 1933, the eleventh of twelve 
7children; he was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran; he married Janne 
8E. DeBoo at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Moline 
9on July 31, 1965; he received his bachelor's degree from St. 
10Ambrose University and his master's degree from Western 
11Illinois University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Ed Short worked as a teacher for the Rock Island 
13School District; he retired in 1994 after 25 years of service; 
14and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ed Short was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical 
16Lutheran Church in Moline; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ed Short was an avid golfer, reader, and  master 
18gardener; he loved spending time with his family, especially  
19reading poetry with his granddaughter; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ed Short is survived by his wife; his daughter, 
 
 
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1Abigail Short; and his granddaughter, Haley Short; therefore, 
2be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Edward "Ed" P. Short and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Ed Short as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.