Full Text of SR0377 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Vernon L. Jensen of Woodstock, who passed | 4 | | away on February 17, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Jensen was born in Woodstock on January 31, | 6 | | 1927 to Forest and Edna (nee Barnard) Jensen; he attended | 7 | | Woodstock High School before serving in the United States Navy | 8 | | during World War II; he married Mary Lou Vogel on September 10, | 9 | | 1949 in Greenwood; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Upon his return from the Navy, Vernon Jensen | 11 | | worked with his father at Jensen's Plumbing and Heating; he | 12 | | built up the company and then purchased the business from his | 13 | | father in 1972, running it until his retirement in 1994, but | 14 | | still keeping an interest in the day to day operations; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Jensen was a lifelong member of First | 16 | | United Methodist Church in Woodstock; he was past President of | 17 | | the Lake and McHenry County Plumbing Heating Cooling | 18 | | Contractors Association (PHCC), also serving as past President | 19 | | of the Illinois PHCC; he was active in the community as a | 20 | | member of the American Legion and VFW; he was a Shriner and a | 21 | | member of the Masonic Lodge; he was lifelong Packers fan; in | 22 | | his retirement, he enjoyed wintering in Arizona with his wife |
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| 1 | | and many friends, where he attempted to improve his golf game; | 2 | | he also enjoyed spending time at Lauderdale Lakes with friends | 3 | | and family and fishing with his wife; one of his greatest joys | 4 | | was spending time with his grandchildren and sharing in their | 5 | | accomplishments; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Jensen was preceded in death by his | 7 | | parents; his wife, Mary Lou; his son, Craig Jensen; and his 2 | 8 | | daughters, Susan and Cara Jensen; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Vernon Jensen is survived by his son, Allan | 10 | | (Kathy) Jensen; his grandson, Matthew Jensen; and his | 11 | | granddaughter, Meghan Jensen; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Vernon L. Jensen, and extend our sincere condolences to his | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Vernon Jensen as an expression of | 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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