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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 George Putnam Schermerhorn of Moline, who |
4 | | passed away on November 27, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, George Schermerhorn was born on his family's farm |
6 | | in Chatfield, Minnesota to Freeman and Eva Williams |
7 | | Schermerhorn on September 11, 1923; he served in the U.S. Army |
8 | | in France during World War II and married Alice Shafer in East |
9 | | Moline on July 18, 1947; after her passing, he married Carol |
10 | | Kennedy Forsyth in Cancun, Mexico on April 17, 1984; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, George Schermerhorn was the owner of George P. |
12 | | Schermerhorn Insurance, a State Farm agency, for over 30 years, |
13 | | retiring in 1985; he previously worked for the East Moline Post |
14 | | Office and Prudential Insurance; and
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15 | | WHEREAS, George Schermerhorn was a member of Good Shepherd |
16 | | Presbyterian Church in Rock Island; Doric Lodge No. 319, AF & |
17 | | AM, Moline; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline; Kaaba |
18 | | Shrine Temple; and Moline American Legion Post No. 246; he was |
19 | | an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and enjoyed golfing, |
20 | | traveling, and wintering in Arizona; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, George Schermerhorn was preceded in death by his |