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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 Paul William Bergeson of Batavia, who |
| 4 | | passed away on December 10, 2018; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson was born in Batavia to Paul and |
| 6 | | Hazel (Klingberg) Bergeson on September 20, 1927; he graduated |
| 7 | | from Batavia High School in 1945, where he was class president |
| 8 | | and a track and field star, and attended Illinois State |
| 9 | | University; he married his high school sweetheart, Ethyl |
| 10 | | Johnson, in Batavia on August 21, 1948; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson started his teaching career in 1950 |
| 12 | | at St. Charles High School, where he taught economics and |
| 13 | | government; he later became the athletic director and head |
| 14 | | coach for track and field and cross country; he retired from |
| 15 | | St. Charles High School in 1988 following 38 years of service; |
| 16 | | and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson was honored by the school by having |
| 18 | | a regional track meet named as the Paul Bergeson Invitational; |
| 19 | | he was inducted into the Illinois Athletic Directors Hall of |
| 20 | | Fame and the St. Charles East High School Athletic Hall of |
| 21 | | Fame; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson was affectionately known as |
| 2 | | "Peeler" for his passion of fishing and the use of crawfish |
| 3 | | which he would peel and use as bait; he also liked to camp, |
| 4 | | hike, and bird watch; he was a member of the National Audubon |
| 5 | | Society, a devoted family man, an avid outdoorsman, and a |
| 6 | | teacher in every sense of the word; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson was preceded in death by his |
| 8 | | parents; his daughter, Barbara Schoo; and his brothers, Richard |
| 9 | | and Raymond Bergeson; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Paul Bergeson is survived by his loving, Ethyl; |
| 11 | | his children, Bill (Carli) Bergeson, David (Brenda) Bergeson, |
| 12 | | Carol (Al) Yunkes, and Susan Bergeson; eight grandchildren; and |
| 13 | | seven great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Paul William Bergeson and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Paul Bergeson as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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