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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Victor Mercy of East Moline, who passed 
4away on November 5, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Victor Mercy was born in East Moline to Andrew and 
6Clara Rollins Mercy on March 20, 1921; he married Betty Terry 
7in Kahoka, Missouri on April 11, 1942; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Victor Mercy served in the United States Army 
9101st Airborne Division during World War II; he retired from 
10John Deere Experimental; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Victor Mercy enjoyed woodworking; he had a great 
12sense of humor and was always ready to help his friends and 
13neighbors; he was a loving and devoted husband; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Victor Mercy was preceded in death by his wife, 
15Betty; his son, Terry; his four brothers; and two sister; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Victor Mercy is survived by his son, Timothy 
17(MaryEllyn) Mercy; his six grandchildren; his 
18great-grandchildren; and his sister, Helen Deopere; therefore, 
19be 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 
3Victor Mercy and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
4friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Victor Mercy as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.