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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Roger W. Carlson of Deerfield, who passed 
4away on August 1, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Roger Carlson was born in Minnesota on May 27, 
61928 and grew up in Edina; he served in the United States Army 
7from 1946 to 1948 and attended the University of Minnesota; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Roger Carlson worked in advertising sales, most 
9notably with Fortune, National Geographic, and Parade 
10magazines; in 1979, he  opened Bookman's Alley in a warehouse 
11off Sherman Avenue in Evanston; he built the shop into a 
12sprawling complex filled with books, antiques, and artwork; he 
13closed the store in 2013 after more than 33 years in business; 
14and
  
 

  
15    WHEREAS, Roger Carlson is survived by his wife, Deborah; 
16his children, Jeffrey (Marcia) Carlson, Ann (Clifford) Miller, 
17Leslie Carlson-Magee, and Susan and Gregory Carlson; his 
18grandchildren, Kyle McAfee, Dillon (Ashley) McAfee, Lee 
19(Andrew) Rizzo, Clinton, Kevin, and Jay Magee, Michael and 
20Katherine Carlson, and Drew and Woody Miller; and his 
21great-grandchildren, Zeyda, Frances, and Charlotte; therefore, 
22be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Roger W. Carlson, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to  the family of  Roger Carlson as an expression of 
8our deepest sympathy.