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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Andy Jack Bolsen, who passed away on |
| 4 | | February 14, 2026; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen was born to Floyd Virgil "Short" |
| 6 | | Bolsen and Anna Jane (Harrell) Bolsen on June 10, 1954; he was |
| 7 | | raised in rural Moultrie County; he married Tina Marie |
| 8 | | Williams at First Christian Church in Lovington on March 1, |
| 9 | | 1980; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen helped lead the family farm after the |
| 11 | | untimely passing of his father; he also worked for Fathauer |
| 12 | | Grainland, where he designed, tested, and created multiple |
| 13 | | devices, including a seed blower, a tractor mounted auger, and |
| 14 | | a grain truck conversion, before retiring in March 2025; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen was a lifelong member of the Illinois |
| 16 | | Farm Bureau, serving as president of the Moultrie County Farm |
| 17 | | Bureau from 2014 through November 2025; he attended the Annual |
| 18 | | Farm Bureau Convention for many years, where he often spoke on |
| 19 | | the delegate floor and helped pass the professional membership |
| 20 | | class; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen spent more than 15 years working with |
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| 1 | | and supporting area county fairs as his daughters showed |
| 2 | | livestock, and he served on the boards of the |
| 3 | | Moultrie-Sullivan County and Piatt County Fair for years; he |
| 4 | | founded and led the Piatt County Antique Outlaw Tractor Pull |
| 5 | | for more than a decade; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen's pride and joy were his family, |
| 7 | | especially his children and grandchildren, who affectionately |
| 8 | | referred to him as "Papa", among other nicknames; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 10 | | his brothers, Floyd Virgil Bolsen Jr. and Jake (Jan) Bolsen; |
| 11 | | and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Andy Bolsen is survived by his wife of 45 years, |
| 13 | | Tina; his daughters, Heather Martin, Marissa (Nick) Fluture, |
| 14 | | and Christina (James) Gillen; nine grandchildren; his sisters, |
| 15 | | Meredith (Richard) Rudolphi, Carolyn (Paul) Millar, and Cathie |
| 16 | | (David) Adcock; one uncle; and numerous nieces, nephews, and |
| 17 | | cousins; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Andy Jack Bolsen and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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