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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Glen A. Marcum, who passed away on
4November 1, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Glen Marcum was born in Joliet and attended
6Cunningham Grade School and Hufford Junior High; he graduated
7from Joliet Central High School in 1978; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Glen Marcum worked as an auto mechanic for 39
9years at Bertino's Auto in Joliet; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Glen Marcum devoted countless years of his life to
11the Joliet community; he was a volunteer basketball coach at
12St. Paul the Apostle School and spent three terms on the Joliet
13Grade School Board of School Inspectors; he served as President
14of the Greater Joliet Youth Foundation and President of the
15Instrumental Music Parents Association; he participated with
16the Joliet Relay for Life for 15 years, five as Chair; he was
17Co-Chair for the American Cancer Society Regional Board,
18President of the Joliet Township High School Athletic Boosters,
19and Co-Chair of the Joliet Township High School Strategic Plan
20Committee; he was head judge of the Will County Spelling
21Contest; he was a Big Brother with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and
22a member of Take Back the Night committee; he was a volunteer

 

 

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1at Daybreak Shelter and instrumental in establishing the Joliet
2Grade Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence, where he
3served as President; he was a political analyst for WJOL, and
4served two terms with the Joliet Park District, three years as
5President; he served on the City Center Partnership Christmas
6Parade Committee and as a Right Moves for Youth Board Member;
7he was a member of the Old Timers Baseball Association and Men
8Who Cook; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Glen Marcum was preceded in death by his mother,
10Twila (Florey) Marcum, and his brothers, Richard Marcum, and
11Randy Marcum; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Glen Marcum is survived by his wife of 34 years,
13Patricia (Seeman) Marcum; his children, Brett (Samantha)
14Marcum, Patrick Marcum, Allison (Ben) Gunnink, and Tyler (Beth)
15Marcum; his father, James R. Marcum; his siblings, Brad (Kim)
16Marcum and Diane (Dave) Zuelke; his sisters-in-law, Jennianne
17Marcum, and Donna (Tony) Spillie; his brothers-in-law, Bill
18(Vicky) Seeman, Ray (Janette) Seeman, and Michael Seeman; and
19numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews,
20cousins, and dear friends; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23Glen A. Marcum, and extend our sincere condolences to his

 

 

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1family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
2further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the family of Glen Marcum as an expression of our
5deepest sympathy.