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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gordon Richard Schnulle of Elgin, who 
4passed away on April 21, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gordon Schnulle was born in Elgin on August 25, 
61925 to Gordon William and Ethel M. (nee Zornow) Schnulle; he 
7attended school in Elgin and then served in the United States 
8Marine Corps during World War II; he married Dorothy L. Ferhman 
9on May 8, 1948; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gordon Schnulle served as a corporal from 1942 to 
111946 and fought in the pivotal battle at Iwo Jima during World 
12War II; he was part of the 8th wave of Marines to storm the 
13island, serving as a machine gunner in H Company, 3rd 
14Battalion, 28th Marine Regiment, 5th Marine Division and was 
15there for the entirety of the 36-day battle, which saw his 
16company of Marines reduced to only 39 soldiers from 
17approximately 266; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Following his service, Gordon Schnulle was 
19employed for many years at the Elgin Corrugated Box Company as 
20head maintenance man; he also obtained his real estate license 
21and his General Education Diploma, having dropped out of school 
22to enlist in the military at age 16; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gordon Schnulle was an accomplished knife maker, 
2taxidermist, doll house maker, and after 9/11, spent countless 
3hours speaking on behalf of service men and women; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Gordon Schnulle was preceded in death by his 
5parents, and by his son, Ronald Lang; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Gordon Schnulle is survived by his wife of 66 
7years, Dorothy; his sons, Gerald (Marilyn) Lang, Keith (Debbie) 
8Schnulle, Kevin (Pat) Schnulle, and daughter-in-law, Vicki 
9Lang; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as 
10countless other friends and relatives; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Gordon Richard Schnulle, and extend our sincere condolences to 
14his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Gordon Schnulle as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.