SR0472 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Lyman M. Jensen of Galesburg, who passed away on October 18, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen was born on October 12, 1941, in Iron Mountain, Michigan; he was the son of Russell and Dorothy (Cole) Jensen; he married Bonnie Olson, who preceded him in death in 1974; he married Connie L. Rouland Landon on June 22, 1976, in Galesburg; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen was an Eagle Scout and the valedictorian of the Goodman High School Class of 1959; he then graduated from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan in 1964 with a degree in civil engineering; and

WHEREAS, After graduating from college, Lyman Jensen began working with the Colorado Department of Transportation; he was hired as a Civil Engineer for the City of Galesburg in 1971 and was promoted to the position of Director of Public Works in 1977; he also served 4 terms as the Acting City Manager; he retired from the City of Galesburg in 2000; and

WHEREAS, During his 30 years of dedicated service, Lyman Jensen was involved with a number of projects for the City of Galesburg, including the Farnham Street and County Highway 10 Bridges, Linwood Road, Carl Sandburg Drive, the Losey Street Subway, the additional wells at Oquawka, the standby generators at Oquawka and Galesburg, the purchase and clearance of the Manyx Property at Lake Storey, the Bike Path around Lake Storey, and many improvements to Bunker Links; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen was a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club, the City of Galesburg Planning Commission, the Railroad Days Committee, the National Society of Professional Civil Engineers, the American Public Works Association, the American Water Works Association, and the Illinois Municipal League Public Works Committee; he also served as a volunteer for the United Way, the Chamber Environment Task Force, the Streets and Highways Committee, Christmas in April, and Adopt-a-Park; he was the recipient of the Tom Herring Award for his many years of dedicated community service; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen enjoyed fishing, woodworking, attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, and watching the Green Bay Packers; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen was preceded in death by his sister, Agnes Cross, and his first wife; and

WHEREAS, Lyman Jensen is survived by his wife, Connie; his children, Mrs. Steve (Lori) Dredge, Lana Almaguer, Mrs. Jeff (Sherri) Kremer, and Mike (Lori) Landon; his brother, Norman (Carol) Jensen; his 7 grandchildren; his 2 step-grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Lyman M. Jensen; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Lyman Jensen as an expression of our sympathy.