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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Clyde D. Sedam of Andalusia, who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 5, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was born in Buffalo, Iowa to C. Lester |
| 6 | | and
Emma Verstring Sedam on April 30, 1920; he married Lola L. |
| 7 | | "Peggy" Garvey in Rock Island on November 1,
1947; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Clyde "Blondie" Sedam served in United States Army |
| 9 | | during World War II from January of 1942 to October of 1945; he |
| 10 | | was the
last living member of "Spearhead" 3rd Armored Division, |
| 11 | | Company A; he landed on Normandy Beach and served in the |
| 12 | | European Theater; he was a POW and was liberated by American |
| 13 | | Troops; he was a recipient of the Bronze Medal; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam and his wife moved to Andalusia in |
| 15 | | 1951 to raise their family; he was employed at the I.H. Farmall |
| 16 | | Works in Rock Island for over 33
years; he retired in 1980; he |
| 17 | | farmed the family farm from 1971 to 1994; in the later years, |
| 18 | | he farmed with his brother, Clark; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was an
Andalusia Volunteer Fireman and |
| 20 | | served as Assistant Chief; he served as the Road Commissioner |
| 21 | | for Andalusia Township; he was a member of Community Baptist |
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| 1 | | Church in Andalusia and Reynolds American Legion Post 1166; he |
| 2 | | served as Scoutmaster for Troop
220 Boy Scouts of America; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam enjoyed gardening, fishing, drafting |
| 4 | | house plans, and
spending time with family and friends; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 6 | | his son, Daryl Sedam;
his son-in-law, John Balmer; his sister, |
| 7 | | Lucille Nebiker; and his sister-in-law,
Ressa Mae Sedam; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam is survived by his wife, Lola "Peggy"; |
| 9 | | his children, Brenda (Ted) Billingsley, Donald (Kathy) Sedam, |
| 10 | | and Bonnie Balmer; seven grandchildren; 13
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| 11 | | great-grandchildren; his siblings, Caroline (Jake) Gluba, |
| 12 | | Clark
(Shirley) Sedam, and Chester Sedam; his brother-in-law, |
| 13 | | Roy Nebiker; and many
nieces, nephews, and other family; |
| 14 | | therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Clyde D. Sedam, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 19 | | further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Clyde Sedam as an expression of our |