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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Roger David Nordstrom of Moline, who 
4passed away on February 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roger Nordstrom was born in Moline to David and 
6Florence Otterdahl Nordstrom on April 5, 1930; he graduated 
7from Moline High School as Senior Class President in 1948 and 
8from Augustana College in 1952, where he sang in the choir; he 
9served for 2 years in the United States Army during the Korean 
10Conflict; he married Janice Helen Liljegren in Moline on April 
1120, 1957; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, After returning from the service, Roger Nordstrom 
13began working for Deere Harvester Works, retiring after 30 
14years from the Product Engineering Department; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Roger Nordstrom was a lifelong member of First 
16Covenant Church, where he held many leadership roles and sang 
17in the church choir for more than 53 years; he enjoyed 
18gardening, traveling, caring for others, and above all, was 
19devoted to  God and his family; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Roger Nordstrom was preceded in death by his 
21parents and his sister, Virginia Havener; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Roger Nordstrom is survived by his loving wife, 
2Janice; his sons, Chuck (Therese) Nordstrom, Brad Nordstrom, 
3and Greg (Lara) Nordstrom; his grandchildren, Elizabeth 
4(Charles) Stineford, Jen (Sergio Gomez) Nordstrom, Matt 
5Nordstrom, Benjamin Nordstrom, Jonathan Nordstrom, and 
6Christian Nordstrom; his sister, Rosemary (Glen) Soderstrom; 
7and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Roger David Nordstrom, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Roger Nordstrom as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.