Full Text of SR0330 096th General Assembly
SR0330 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 Rudolph "Bud" Rolando of Farmington, who | 4 |
| passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, He was born on July 22, 1924, in Farmington, to | 6 |
| John and Alma Maria (Lenzi) Rolando; he married Kathleen (Kay) | 7 |
| R. Settles on February 10, 1952, in Farmington; and
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| WHEREAS, He worked as a coal miner at the Midland Coal | 9 |
| Company, Middlegrove mine, Truax Traer mine in Fiatt, and | 10 |
| Consolidated Coal Company mine near Norris; he loved operating | 11 |
| bulldozers; he and his co-workers referred to themselves as | 12 |
| Catskinners, referring to the Caterpillar equipment they | 13 |
| operated; and
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| WHEREAS, He was a World War II United States Army veteran, | 15 |
| serving as a sergeant with the 70th Division in the European | 16 |
| Theater of operations; he saw combat during the Battle of the | 17 |
| Bulge and was awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the | 18 |
| Bronze Star, among other decorations; and | 19 |
| WHEREAS, He was an avid sports fan, but was especially fond | 20 |
| of track and field, in which he was a participant during his | 21 |
| days at Farmington High School; he followed the sport for many |
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| years, traveling across the State to attend various track | 2 |
| meets; for over 30 years he was an avid golfer and member of | 3 |
| the Canton Country Club, and in later years when he could no | 4 |
| longer play, he enjoyed following the sport; and | 5 |
| WHEREAS, He enjoyed gardening; he was a member of the | 6 |
| United Mineworkers of America, St. Matthew's Catholic Church in | 7 |
| Farmington, where he attended faithfully, the Farmington | 8 |
| American Legion Post 140, and the 70th Division Trailblazers; | 9 |
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents and one | 11 |
| brother, John; and
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| WHEREAS, Rudolph "Bud" Rolando is survived by his wife, | 13 |
| Kay; his son, Anthony V. (Diana); his grandson, Matthew C. | 14 |
| (Leah) Rolando; his pride and joy, his new great-grandson, | 15 |
| Carter William Rolando; and his sisters, Gloria McKeever, | 16 |
| Barbara (Don) Wright, and Joanne (William) Greenfield; | 17 |
| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | 19 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 20 |
| his family and friends, the passing of Rudolph "Bud" Rolando; | 21 |
| and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 |
| presented to the family of Rudolph "Bud" Rolando as a symbol of | 3 |
| our sincere sympathy.
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