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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John P. Holsten of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on April 20, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Holsten was born on November 24, 1925 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Peter and Kathrina (nee Beckmann) 
7Holsten; he married Annie Tietjen on October 23, 1948 in 
8Crystal Lake; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Holsten served his country as a member of the 
10United States Army Air Forces during World War II in the 
11Philippines and Japan; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Holsten was a long-time businessman in 
13Crystal Lake, operating the Holsten's Gulf and Holsten's Sunoco 
14service stations; he later founded Holsten's Automotive; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Holsten was a member of the Crystal Lake 
16Volunteer Fire Department for 9 years; he was also a member of 
17Immanuel Lutheran Church; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Holsten is survived by his wife, Annie; a 
19daughter, Shirley (Don) Freese; a son, Jim (JoAnn) Holsten; 5 
20grandchildren, Rebecca (Larry) Nakamura, Rachel (Mike) 
 
 
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1Nicholson, Jessica (Derek) Loverich, and Leah and Tori Holsten; 
2and 4 great-grandchildren, Calista and Dryden Nicholson and 
3Matthew and Natalie Loverich; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of John P. Holsten; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of John Holsten as an expression of our 
10sympathy.