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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Kermit T. "Bud" Stevenson Jr. of 
4Moline, who passed away on June 12, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson was born to Kermit "Jiggs" and 
6Sylvia (Spence) Stevenson Sr. in Rock Island on January 9, 
71943; his mother passed away shortly after childbirth, and he 
8was raised by his father and stepmother Ada; he served in the 
9U.S. Army; he married Linda Briseno at Gloria Day Church in 
10Rock Island on September 25, 1971; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson worked for International Harvester 
12Farmall in Rock Island for 23 years; after the closing of 
13Farmall, he and his wife owned and operated Stevenson Cleaning 
14and Painting; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson was a Boy Scout Leader; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson enjoyed working in his yard and 
17received two awards from the city of Rock Island for lawn 
18beautification; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson enjoyed  hunting, fishing, camping, 
20and hiking; he and his family loved traveling to the Wisconsin 
 
 
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1Dells and their annual Father's Day trips to Galena; he ran in 
2several local 5K and 10K races and enjoyed collecting frogs; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Bud Stevenson is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
5children, Kermit "Tom" (Krista) Stevenson III and Kim 
6Stevenson (Mike Sersland); his grandchildren, Violet Stevenson 
7and Alyssa Nunes; his great-granddaughter, Brinlee; his 
8great-granddaughter  on the way; and his sister, Julie (Lyle) 
9Wadsager; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of  
12Kermit T. "Bud" Stevenson Jr. and extend our sincere 
13condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
14him; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Bud Stevenson as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.