Full Text of SR0506 93rd General Assembly
SR0506 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois | 3 |
| were saddened to learn of the death of Virgil Anderson of | 4 |
| Princeton on April 13, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was born on September 17, 1915, in | 6 |
| Wyanet to Frank O. and Jennie M. (Johnson) Anderson; he married | 7 |
| Marie Pierson on November 19, 1966, in Princeton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was a veteran of World War II, | 9 |
| serving in the Army for 22 months with the infantry in the | 10 |
| Phillippines; he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, | 11 |
| three battle stars, two arrow heads, the Phillippines | 12 |
| Liberation Ribbon Purple Heart, and the American Defense and | 13 |
| Good Conduct Medals; and
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| WHEREAS, He farmed for 39 years, retiring in 1984; he | 15 |
| graduated from Wyanet High School in 1933; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was a member of Princeton VFW Post | 17 |
| 4323, the Farm Bureau, the Evangelical Covenant Church, and the | 18 |
| church's Friendship Circle; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Virgil Anderson will be deeply felt | 20 |
| by many, especially his wife, Marie Anderson; his daughters, | 21 |
| Janet Frazee, Marilyn (Dell) Edeler , Phyllis (Joe) Sledgister, | 22 |
| and Carolyn (Rollo) Saucier; his stepson, Gordon (Sue) Pierson; | 23 |
| his stepdaughter, Sharry (Kent) Johnson; his brothers, Leland | 24 |
| Anderson, Clifford (Lucille) Anderson, and Max (Joyce) | 25 |
| Anderson; his sister, Camilla (Tom) Monier; his | 26 |
| sisters-in-law, Lucille (Leslie) Anderson and Jane (Lloyd) | 27 |
| Anderson; his 13 grandchildren; his great-grandchild; and his | 28 |
| numerous nieces and nephews; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his first |
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| wife, Adelle (Monier) Anderson; his son, Stanley Anderson; two | 2 |
| brothers, Leslie and Lloyd Anderson; his sister, Herma | 3 |
| Anderson; and his son-in-law, Tom Frazee; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL | 5 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 6 |
| Virgil Anderson along with all who knew and loved him and | 7 |
| extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and | 8 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 |
| presented to the family of Virgil Anderson as a token of our | 11 |
| deepest sympathy.
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