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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Curtis L. "Curt" Linne of Naperville; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, He was born July 26, 1929 in Danville; he grew up 
5in Danville, was a graduate of Danville High School, and 
6attended two years at Purdue University in West Lafayette, 
7Indiana; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He served in the United States Army's 101st 90mm 
9Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion during the Korean Campaign; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He had a 42-year career in the cast metal 
11industry, working with General Motors Cast Metal Division in 
12Danville, the Chicago Foundry in Chicago, The Budd Company in 
13Detroit, Michigan, and  retiring in 1994 after 22 years of 
14service with the Lester B. Knight Company in Chicago; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, He was a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 
16in Naperville and was a 50-year member of the Illinois Masonic 
17Lodge; he enjoyed gardening and was known as a talented 
18handyman; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Curtis Linne was the beloved husband of Charline 
20(nee Thomas) Linne, whom he married December 31, 1950; the  
 
 
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1loving father of Dr. Michael (Madeleine) Weldon-Linne, Marc 
2(Kate) Linne, Dave (Anne) Linne, and Sue (Tory) Hannan; the 
3adored grandfather of Leksi Weldon-Linne, Mariel (Robert) 
4Reeves, and Alyssa Weldon-Linne; Emily, Jake and Drew Linne; 
5Alex, Nick, and Kevin Linne; Jack and Andie Hannan; the devoted 
6son of the late Albert and Lorena Linne; the dear brother of 
7Walt (Mary Lou) Linne, Lou Ann (John) Geis, Beverly Chantos, 
8and the late Alfred (Nancy) Linne; and fond uncle of many; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12his family and friends, the passing of Curtis Linne; and be it 
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14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Curtis Linne as a symbol of our 
16sincere sympathy.