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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express |
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| their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Paul |
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| James "Bud" Christensen of Waukegan, who recently passed away; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Christensen was born on December 15, 1954; he |
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| married L. Kaye Welty on April 6, 1985; together they raised |
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| two sons, John Howard Kelty and William James Christensen; and
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| WHEREAS, He attended and graduated from Immaculate |
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| Conception grade school, where he was a founding member of the |
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| I.C. Youth Group; in 1972 he graduated from Carmel High School; |
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| he served in the United States Navy from 1981 to 1983; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked for the College of Lake County, Lake |
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| Shore Campus for 15 years, and graduated from the school in |
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| 2002, with two degrees; Paul volunteered with P.A.D.S., and was |
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| a co-founder of DISContinuum Disc Gold Club; and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Christensen was an avid Cubs and NASCAR fan; |
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| he enjoyed reading, cribbage, the music of the Beatles, |
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| reveling in his Irish heritage, political debate, and carving |
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| walking sticks for his family and friends; and
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| WHEREAS, Paul Christensen is survived by his wife, Kaye; |
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| his sons, John and Bill; his foster father, William "Bill" |
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| O'Neil; his sisters, Maureen Oglesby, Patricia Christensen, |
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| and Lorie Merstorf; his nieces, Kristen Klem and Jennifer |
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| Wykes; and his in-laws, cousins, nieces, nephews, and out-laws; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we again send our |
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| sympathies to the family and friends of Paul Christensen; and |