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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Merwin Perry Baker of East Moline, who 
4passed away on January 3, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Merwin Baker was born in East Moline on February 
622, 1926 to Commodore Perry and Barbara Findley Baker; he  
7served as a radio operator on a ship in the United States Navy 
8during World War II, seeing action at Imo Jima; he married 
9Margaret Larson at St. Johns Catholic Church in Rapids City on 
10October 19, 1946; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Merwin Baker retired from International Harvester 
12in  East Moline after over 34 years in 1978; he also worked at 
13Flicks Plumbing for many years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Merwin Baker was a member of St. Mary's Catholic 
15Church in   East Moline and American Legion Post 227; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Merwin Baker was preceded in death by his parents; 
17his sister, Helena Eckert; his  brother, Kenneth Baker; his son, 
18Steve Baker; and his grandson, Paul Baker; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Merwin Baker is survived by his loving wife of 69 
20years, Margaret;  his children, Linda (Jeff) Vaughn,  Kathleen 
 
 
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1McIntosh (Jim Turner), Marcia Allen, Christine Baker (Don 
2"Speedy" Williams), Denise Baker, Daniel Baker (Pammy Gomez), 
3Marty Baker, Pamela Baker, Paula Baker, and Sandra (Floyd) 
4Cordova; he has 18 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren,  and a   
5great-great-grandson; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Merwin Perry Baker, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Merwin Baker as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.