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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Langdon "Red" Longwell of Oak Park, who 
4passed away on October 5, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS,   Langdon Longwell was born in Oak Park on October 
613, 1930 to Langdon and Madeline (nee Bentley) Longwell; he 
7graduated from York Community High School in Elmhurst in 1948 
8and attended DePaul University; he served 6 years as a petty 
9officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War; he 
10married Llyn Forrest in March of 1962; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS,   Langdon Longwell returned to Chicago following 
12his time in the service and he began a career in industrial 
13plastics; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS,   Langdon Longwell was a founding member of the 
15Lakeshore Ski and Sports Club in Chicago; he was a former board 
16member of Oak-Leyden Developmental Services and a former 
17commissioner of the Park District of Oak Park; he was a member 
18of the "Old Bulls" men's book club and attended a book club 
19with his wife for 30 years; he was also a member of the 
20original 4th of July fireworks committee in Oak Park; he 
21enjoyed playing handball, playing for over 40 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS,   Langdon Longwell was preceded in death by his 
2parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS,   Langdon Longwell is survived by his wife, Llyn 
4Longwell; his children, Jordan (Amanda) Longwell and Dana 
5(Brian) Morrow; his grandchildren, Jackson, Alexa, and 
6Victoria Longwell, and Holland and Conor Morrow; his sister, 
7Corinne (Steven) Pombert; and his sister-in-law, Lee (Neal) 
8Kottke; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Langdon "Red" Longwell, and extend our sincere condolences to 
12his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Langdon Longwell as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.