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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Milton Earl Rasmussen of Princeville, who 
4passed away on January 11, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born July 19, 1937, in Peoria, the son of 
6Alvin W. and Wilma Metheny Rasmussen; he married Janet K. 
7Hohenbery on September 18, 1960, in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a United States Marine Corps veteran and 
9played in the United States Marine Corps Band during the Rose 
10Bowl Parade in 1958 and 1959; he was a member of the 
11Princeville American Legion Post #248; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He worked as an electrician for Caterpillar 
13Tractor Company in Mossville, retiring in 1995; he was a member 
14of the Princeville First Presbyterian Church, where he served 
15as an elder; he was a member of the Princeville Lion's Club, 
16and was an associate member of the Peoria County Republican 
17Women; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, He was the Princeville Township Precinct 
19Committeemen and was the Princeville Village Clerk for 4 years; 
20he also was a volunteer driver for the Akron/Princeville 
21Ambulance Service; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Milton Rasmussen is survived by his wife, Janet; 
2his sons, Terry (Timie Sue) Rasmussen, Trent Rasmussen, Milton, 
3Jr. (Nanette) Rasmussen, and Alvin Rasmussen; his 
4grandchildren, Eric (Susanna), Melissa (Wyatt), Gregory, 
5Kirsten, Nicole, and Amanda; and his great-grandchildren, 
6Rebecca, Grayce, Patrick, and Ethan; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9his family and friends, the passing of Milton Rasmussen; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Milton Rasmussen as a symbol of our 
13sincere sympathy.