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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ervin August Thien, who passed away on 
4July 5, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien was born on May 23, 1926, in 
6Germantown; he was the son of Joseph B. and Mary C. Thien; he 
7married the former Lestine Mae French on May 1, 1950, at Camp 
8Bliss, Texas; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien served his country as a member of the 
10United States Army during World War II and the Korean War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien served as a fireman for the City of 
12Wood River from 1952 to 1975, having served as Fire Chief from 
131962 to 1975; he subsequently continued his service with the 
14City of Wood River as a general inspector before working as a 
15custodian for the Wood River-Hartford School District; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien was a lifetime member of the Wood 
17River VFW, the American Legion, and the Madison County 
18Fireman's Association; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien was preceded in death by his parents; 
20his brothers, Herman, Aloysius, Edward, Victor, Joseph, 
 
 
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1Vincent, and Raymond Thien; his great-granddaughter, Francesca 
2Maria McCoy; and his in-laws, Lester and Audrey French; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ervin Thien is survived by his wife, Lestine; his 
4sons, Ervin J. (Julia) Thien, Leslie Wayne (Becky) Thien, 
5Douglas (Rosella) Thien, and Eric L. (Debbie) Thien; his 11 
6grandchildren; his 14 great-grandchildren; and his many nieces 
7and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10his family and friends, the passing of Ervin August Thien; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Ervin Thien as an expression of our 
14sympathy.