Bill Text: IL SR1343 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Murel Peterson.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-01-13 - Resolution Adopted [SR1343 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR1343-Introduced.html
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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 Murel Peterson of Moline, who passed away | ||||||
| 4 | on July 30, 2020; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Murel Peterson was born in Pine, Missouri to Ray | ||||||
| 6 | and Virgie (Lewis) Peterson on September 26, 1928; he married | ||||||
| 7 | Dorothy Marie Ferguson in Rock Island on February 17, 1953, and | ||||||
| 8 | she preceded him in death on August 7, 1998; he joined the U.S. | ||||||
| 9 | Army on October 12, 1953, and he served in Korea; he joined the | ||||||
| 10 | U.S. National Guard in August of 1954, and he earned the rank | ||||||
| 11 | of Sergeant 1st Class before retiring in 1972; he married | ||||||
| 12 | Dorothy Jean Martin on September 23, 2000, and she preceded him | ||||||
| 13 | in death on June 10, 2019; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Murel Peterson began working at John Deere Plow | ||||||
| 15 | Planter on December 17, 1947; he retired on September 30, 1987; | ||||||
| 16 | and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Murel Peterson was committed to his faith and was | ||||||
| 18 | a member of the Victory Baptist Church in East Moline for over | ||||||
| 19 | 40 years; he was known for doing everything he could to attend | ||||||
| 20 | family sporting events; he will be remembered as a loving | ||||||
| 21 | husband, father, and grandfather; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Murel Peterson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
| 2 | parents; his wives; his sisters, Dorene Peterson and Nora | ||||||
| 3 | Peterson; and his brother, Doris Peterson; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Murel Peterson is survived by his children, Donna | ||||||
| 5 | Peterson (Connie McCumsey) and M. Keith (Angie) Peterson; his | ||||||
| 6 | grandchildren, Kyle Peterson, Holly Peterson, and Zachary | ||||||
| 7 | Peterson; and his sister, Irene Peterson; therefore, be it
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| 8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 10 | Murel Peterson and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 11 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 12 | further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 14 | presented to the family of Murel Peterson as an expression of | ||||||
| 15 | our deepest sympathy.
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