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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William J. Larson of Batavia, formerly of 
4Joliet, who passed away August 1, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born in Benton; he was a resident of Joliet 
6for 75 years before moving to Batavia; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, He was highly educated; he attended Joliet Public 
8Schools and graduated with the Joliet Township High School 
9Class of 1941; he graduated from the Illinois Institute of 
10Technology; he attended the University of Nebraska, the 
11University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and the 
12University of Chicago; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He worked for more than 65 years to protect 
14people, property, and the environment, joining the American 
15Society of Safety Engineers on May 1, 1946; he belonged to the 
16Three Rivers Chapter of the American Society of Safety 
17Engineers; and he retired in 1987 from the Argonne National 
18Laboratory as a Safety Engineering Supervisor; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, He earned the Professional Engineer designation; 
20he received professional recognition from the National Safety 
21Council; and he received the 1991-92 Charles V. Culbertson 
 
 
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1Outstanding Volunteer Service Award from the American Society 
2of Safety Engineers; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, He was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church 
4of Batavia, and a charter member of the Covenant Church of the 
5Good Shepherd; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents, Thure and 
7Ruth (nee, Anderson) Larson; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, William Larson is survived by his loving wife of 
966 years, Ruth V. (nee, Cannon) Larson; his son, John P. 
10Larson; his daughter, Barbara (Paul) Green; his 4 
11grandchildren; his 10 great-grandchildren; his 
12great-great-grandson; his sister, Mary Lou (Reverend Robert) 
13Liljegren; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
16his family and friends, the passing of William Larson; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of William Larson as a symbol of our 
20sincere sympathy.