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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Arnold "Arnie" Norman of Erie, who passed 
4away on August 15, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman was born on March 21, 1932 in Newton 
6Township; his parents were Albert and Kate Blink Norman; he 
7married Adalene Heun on September 9, 1954 at Newton Zion 
8Reformed Church; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman attended Anglese Grade School and 
10graduated from Erie High School in 1949; after graduation, he 
11enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean 
12War; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman was a lifelong farmer; he and his 
14wife raised their family on the same farm where he had lived 
15since the age of six months; he loved farming and continued to 
16be a part of the family farm operation through the 2016 
17planting season; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman served as a trustee of the Erie Fire 
19Protection District for 12 years; he was an active member of 
20Erie Evangelical Free Church; he was a veteran and was proud to 
21be a part of the Honor Flight in 2015; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman enjoyed spending time with his 
2great-grandchildren and loved to take them for rides around the 
3farm on his Gator; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman was preceded in death by his 
5parents; his brothers, Isaac and Henry; and his sister, Alice 
6Dykema; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Arnold Norman is survived by his loving wife of 61 
8years, Adalene; his children, Jerry (Lori) Norman, Mary 
9(Warren) Kuh, Beth (Kent) Wirth, and Paula (Jeff) Wiebenga; 
10eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; his brother, 
11Alfred (Ella Mae) Norman; and his sister-in-law, Harriet 
12Norman; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Arnold "Arnie" Norman; 
16and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Arnold Norman as an expression of 
19our sympathy.