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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jimmie Walfrid "Gus" Gustafson of Coal 
4Valley, who passed away on November 1, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was born in Osco to Erick Walfrid 
6and Esther Catherine Vigor Gustafson on October 10, 1935; he 
7married Joan Bernice Painter in Geneseo on October 22, 1960; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was proud to have served as a 
10radar operator and paratrooper in the United States Army during 
11the Korean War; he worked for Montgomery Elevator Company for 
12over 29 years and retired as lead wireman; after his 
13retirement, he built and sold homes for Advance Homes, co-owned 
14G&L Auto Care, and owned Gather Inn and Miss Moo's Video and 
15Tanning; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was a member of the First 
17Presbyterian Church and Kone Retirees; he was an avid golfer 
18and semi-professional bowler; he loved people and never met a 
19stranger; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson was preceded in death by his 
21parents; and his brother, Alan Gustafson; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jimmie Gustafson is survived by his wife of 57 
2years, Joan; his children and their spouses, Glenn and Dana 
3Gustafson, Monica and Steve Metscaviz, and Lisa and Michael 
4O'Neil; his grandchildren, Jesse and Sarah Gustafson, Molly and 
5Matthew Metscaviz, and Joshua O'Neil; and his two 
6great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Jimmie Walfrid "Gus" Gustafson and extend our sincere 
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
11him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Jimmie Gustafson as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.