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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 Jon L. Christiansen of Moline, who passed |
4 | | away on August 14, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen was born in in Moline to L.R. and |
6 | | Harriett Eckdahl Christiansen on August 21, 1937; he graduated |
7 | | from Moline High School and served in the United States Air |
8 | | National Guard; he earned a bachelor's degree and attended both |
9 | | Drake University and Augustana College; he married Heidi Radik |
10 | | in Moline on June 30, 1962; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Jon Christiansen began his career at L.R. |
12 | | Christiansen Company in Moline and worked his way up to |
13 | | president; he then turned his attention to real estate and was |
14 | | instrumental in revitalizing the old International Harvester |
15 | | Farmall plant into the Quad City Industrial Center; along with |
16 | | his brother, Jim, he formed L.R.C. Developers and L.R.C. Real |
17 | | Estate; most recently, he was CEO of L.R.C. Real Estate in Rock |
18 | | Island; he held memberships in many organizations, including |
19 | | Rotary Club, the Paul Harris Society, Renew Moline, Short Hills |
20 | | Country Club, Bay Colony Beach Club in Naples, Florida, and |
21 | | Boot Lake Homeowners Association in Eagle River, Wisconsin; he |
22 | | was on the board of the YMCA, Salvation Army, and First Federal |
23 | | Savings and Loan; and
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