Full Text of SR1435 101st 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 "Vern" E. Staelens of Moline, who | 4 | | passed away on September 13, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was born to Frank and Gerada | 6 | | (DeGetter) Staelens in Moline on April 4, 1929; he was a first | 7 | | team Northwest Conference Football selection, named to the All | 8 | | State Illinois High School Football Team, and qualified for the | 9 | | Illinois State track meet in the district; he was the first | 10 | | sophomore at Rock Island High School to play varsity football | 11 | | and basketball and played guard for the undefeated football | 12 | | team in 1944; he married Anna Mae "Annie" Manuel Mugerdichian | 13 | | in Rock Island on August 31, 1968; he was a U.S. Army veteran | 14 | | who served in WWII; after returning from service, he played | 15 | | football for the semi-pro team the Quad City Mohawks; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens retired as a crew leader at Iowa | 17 | | Illinois Gas and Electric Company in Rock Island after 36 | 18 | | years; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was a member of the East End Club | 20 | | and a former member of Davenport Elks 298 and Vikings Club; he | 21 | | was a 32 Degree Mason of Doric Lodge 319 in Moline; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens played softball for Parker's Tap, | 2 | | Montgomery Elevator, Lou Reedy's, and Colman Florist; he loved | 3 | | golfing, fishing, cooking, gardening, and collecting hats, | 4 | | with 2000 hats in his collection; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens was preceded in death by his | 6 | | daughter, Vicki Hockaday; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Vern Staelens is survived by his wife; his | 8 | | daughters, Cindi Tsaboukos and Kimberly Halsey, A.P., D.O.M. | 9 | | (Thomas Chapman); and his six grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 11 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 12 | | Vernon "Vern" E. Staelens and extend our sincere
condolences to | 13 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | 14 | | further
| 15 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 16 | | presented to the family of Vern Staelens as an expression of
| 17 | | our deepest sympathy.
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