SR0265 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0265 LRB103 32250 ECR 61485 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Glenn W. Feldman of Illinois City, who passed away on May 1, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Feldman was born to Walter William and Laura Dorothy (Dungan) Feldman in Muscatine, Iowa on June 12, 1944; he graduated from Rockridge High School in 1962 and from Iowa State University in 1967; immediately following graduation, he was drafted by the U.S. Army and completed Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood in 1967 and went on to complete Helicopter Maintenance Training; in the summer of 1968, he reported for duty with the SPC 1st Air Cavalry Division in Vietnam, where he performed maintenance on helicopters and flew 25 aerial missions in support of ground forces; after being wounded in an airstrike, he was awarded the Purple Heart and Air Medal for his meritorious participation in action and was honorably discharged; and

WHEREAS, After his military service, Glenn Feldman returned to the family farm in lower Rock Island County; he tended the land he loved, raising cattle and planting and harvesting crops; and

WHEREAS, Beyond field work and tending livestock, Glenn Feldman enjoyed taking care of the many cats that lived in his barn; he also enjoyed riding down the road in his truck, checking fields and chatting with neighbors and friends along the way, and spending time with his family, his lifelong friends, and his fraternity brothers; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Feldman was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Keith Feldman; and

WHEREAS, Glenn Feldman is survived by his sisters, Marilyn Lafever, Janet Kistler, and Diane (Doug) Hessman; his nieces and nephews, Greg (Sue) Kistler, Marty (Jami) Kistler, Matt (Dee) Lafever, Jim (Briana) Lafever, Julie (Scott) Wagner, Joy (Shawn) Carter, and Jill (Marcus) Holler; and his several great-nieces and great-nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Glenn W. Feldman and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Glenn Feldman as an expression of our deepest sympathy.