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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 Jimmie Walfrid "Gus" Gustafson of Coal |
4 | | Valley, who passed away on November 1, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was born in Osco to Erick Walfrid |
6 | | and Esther Catherine Vigor Gustafson on October 10, 1935; he |
7 | | married Joan Bernice Painter in Geneseo on October 22, 1960; |
8 | | and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was proud to have served as a |
10 | | radar operator and paratrooper in the United States Army during |
11 | | the Korean War; he worked for Montgomery Elevator Company for |
12 | | over 29 years and retired as lead wireman; after his |
13 | | retirement, he built and sold homes for Advance Homes, co-owned |
14 | | G&L Auto Care, and owned Gather Inn and Miss Moo's Video and |
15 | | Tanning; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was a member of the First |
17 | | Presbyterian Church and Kone Retirees; he was an avid golfer |
18 | | and semi-professional bowler; he loved people and never met a |
19 | | stranger; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was preceded in death by his |
21 | | parents; and his brother, Alan Gustafson; and
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