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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Hugh Robert Lindgren of Champaign, who 
4passed away on February 5, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren was born on January 5, 1933, in 
6Peoria; his parents were Hugh and Olive Lindgren; he married 
7Eileen Krause in 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren graduated from high school at the 
9Spalding Institute in Peoria; he subsequently graduated from 
10Bradley University in Peoria; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren enlisted in the United States Navy 
12in 1951; he served on the destroyer USS Marshall for four years 
13during the Korean Conflict; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren retired from AT&T in 1989 after 33 
15years of dedicated service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren was a member of St. Matthew Catholic 
17Church, The Knights of Columbus, The Optimist Club, The 
18Illinois Bell Pioneers, The University of Illinois I-Fund, and 
19the Bradley University Alumni Association; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren enjoyed playing softball, watching 
2his grandchildren play sports, Tae Kwon Do, golfing, and 
3watching the Illini, Chicago Cubs, and Chicago Bears; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren was preceded in death by his parents 
5and his sisters, June Petri and Kay Buzbee; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Hugh Lindgren is survived by his wife; his 
7brother, Bill; his children, Beth Musgrove, Mary Marcott 
8(Tony), Amy Menius (Joe), and John Lindgren (Kim); and his 
9three nieces and several great-nieces and nephews; therefore, 
10be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
13his family and friends, the passing of Hugh Robert Lindgren; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Hugh Lindgren as an expression of 
17our sympathy.