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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Robert Joseph Mierzwa of East Moline, who
4passed away on February 22, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was born in Chicago to Peter and
6Mary Mierzwa on December 6, 1919; he served in the United
7States Marine Corps during World War II and saw action in
8Okinawa and during the occupation of Japan; he married Thelma
9Cecilia Halter in Chicago on April 11, 1942; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was a tool and die maker at
11McCormick Place in Chicago; he retired as the tool room manager
12from International Harvester in East Moline on February 28,
131982 after 44 years; he served on the board at IH Mississippi
14Credit Union for 42 years; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was an avid hunter and fisherman
16and an expert rifleman; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa was preceded in death by his
18parents; his sister, Irene Ortinau; and his brother, Norbert
19Mierzwa; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Mierzwa is survived by his wife, Thelma;

 

 

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1his daughter, Marilyn Alling; his son, Ronald Mierzwa; his
2grandchildren, Dennis Mierzwa, Jennifer (Rick) Corder, Matthew
3Mierzwa, Allison (Michael) Finocchi, and Christopher Alling;
4and his great-grandchildren, Kyle Mierzwa, Journey Mierzwa,
5and Jameson Finocchi; therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Robert Joseph Mierzwa, and extend our sincere condolences to
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
10further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Robert Mierzwa as an expression of
13our deepest sympathy.