Full Text of SR0408 96th General Assembly
SR0408 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
William T. Jensen III; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III came into this world on August | 5 |
| 2, 1927; he was raised in Northbrook; at the age of 12, he | 6 |
| joined the Boy Scouts of America, where he ultimately earned | 7 |
| the rank of Eagle Scout, Scouting's highest honor; throughout | 8 |
| his life, he persistently abided by the Scouting pledge of "on | 9 |
| my honor, I will do my best"; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III served his country with pride | 11 |
| and distinction in the United States Army as an announcer for | 12 |
| Armed Forces Radio in Vienna, Austria; and
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| WHEREAS, In 1948, William Jensen III began his career at | 14 |
| Methode Electronics; during this time, he also attended | 15 |
| Northwestern University; during his tenure at Methode | 16 |
| Electronics, he ascended the ranks, ultimately becoming | 17 |
| Vice-President, President, and Chairman of the Board of | 18 |
| Directors; his inventions, direction, leadership, and wisdom | 19 |
| were an inspiration to his colleagues for more than 56 years; | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III and his wife, Peg, later made |
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| their home in Wayne, where they lived on their beloved Deerwood | 2 |
| Farm; much of their time was devoted to conservation projects, | 3 |
| including the re-establishment of a native Illinois prairie and | 4 |
| the creation of a pond to preserve, conserve, and restore | 5 |
| native flora and fauna, complete with habitats for birds, | 6 |
| butterflies, deer, and frogs; Mr. Jensen also served as a Kane | 7 |
| County Frog Monitor for Chicago Wilderness; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III supported the re-establishment | 9 |
| of native prairie plants at the Village of Wayne parks known as | 10 |
| Misty's Meadow and Wayne Prairie Garden; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III was a long-time member of the | 12 |
| Wayne-DuPage Hunt, where he hosted the much-anticipated | 13 |
| Stirrup Cup; he was also an avid supporter of equestrian | 14 |
| activities, generously allowing the use of Deerwood Farm for | 15 |
| equestrian use; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III was responsible for the | 17 |
| restoration and preservation of numerous historic buildings in | 18 |
| Barrington and Wayne; and
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| WHEREAS, William Jensen III was an active member of his | 20 |
| community; he partnered with Wayne Elementary School for | 21 |
| numerous educational programs at Deerwood Farm; he donated land | 22 |
| to the Village of Wayne Historic and Rural Preservation |
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| Program; he granted numerous conservation easements; he also | 2 |
| drove his 1947 Deerwood Farm Fire Truck in the annual Village | 3 |
| Flag Day Parade; in recognition of his many contributions to | 4 |
| the Village of Wayne, he and his wife were recognized as Wayne | 5 |
| Citizens of the Year in 2006; and | 6 |
| WHEREAS, William Jensen III further served the Village of | 7 |
| Wayne by holding the unpaid position of Village Trustee, | 8 |
| beginning in December of 2000; he was eventually reelected 3 | 9 |
| times, most recently in April of 2009; during his tenure, he | 10 |
| served as chairman of the Finance and Long Range Plan | 11 |
| Committees; and
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| WHEREAS, Sadly, William Jensen III recently passed away | 13 |
| from this life to the next; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 15 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 16 |
| his family and friends, the passing of William T. Jensen III | 17 |
| and honor him for his many contributions to industry, | 18 |
| conservation, and historic preservation in the State of | 19 |
| Illinois; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to the family of William Jensen III as an expression | 22 |
| of our sympathy.
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