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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Albert 
4John Tieken of Dixon, who passed away on June 1, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken was born in Oak Park to John and 
6Wilhelmina (Honings) Tieken on April 21, 1929; he served in the 
7United States Army and married Nellie Clausen in Sycamore on 
8September 6, 1953; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken taught agriculture at Lee Center, 
10Amboy, and Dixon High Schools prior to his retirement in 1986; 
11after his retirement, he taught horticulture and landscaping at 
12Sauk Valley Community College; he started the first recycling 
13program in Dixon; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken was a member of St. Anne Catholic 
15Church in Dixon and American Legion Post 12; he was active in 
16the Dixon Combined Veterans Group and was on the original Sugar 
17Grove Church Restoration Committee; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken enjoyed joking and spending time 
19with his grandchildren; he also enjoyed teaching music, playing 
20the piano, beekeeping, wine and beer making, reading, 
21traveling, hunting, the outdoors, and trying new foods; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken was preceded in death by his parents 
2and his sister, Elaine Dufault; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Albert Tieken is survived by his wife of 62 years, 
4Nellie; his children, Terri (State Senator Tim) Bivins, Deb 
5Tieken Catalina (Jim Nagy), and Bob (Barb) Tieken; his  
6grandchildren, Lindsey (Billy) Johnson, Ryan (Jordan) Bivins, 
7Chris (Letha) Catalina, Brian (Tina) Catalina, Gabriel Tieken, 
8Sarah (Greg) Myers, and Caleb Tieken; his step-grandchildren, 
9Stephanie (Dave) Hanrahan and Jake (Rose) Angleton; and 23 
10great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13mourn the passing of Albert John Tieken, and extend our sincere 
14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Albert Tieken as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.