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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Leslie Charles "Les" Olsen Jr., who 
4passed away on May 8, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Les Olsen Jr. was born in McHenry to Susan 
6(Speaker) and Leslie Charles Olsen Sr. on June 7, 1931; he 
7served in the United States Navy; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Les Olsen Jr. was a construction supervisor for 
9Tonyan Construction Company; he also worked as a union 
10carpenter; along with his wife, Muriel, he owned and operated 
11The Pineapple Inn Bed & Breakfast in Georgetown for many years; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Les Olsen Jr. served as past president of the 
14Georgetown-Scott County Board of Tourism; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Les Olsen Jr. was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his sister, Carol Kline; and his stepsons, Steve 
17Houghton and Daniel John Walter; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Les Olsen Jr. is survived by his wife, Muriel; his 
19sons, Jim (Jean) Olsen and Richard (Sharon) Olsen; his 
20grandchildren, Kevin, David, Travis, Ben, Katie, Michael, 
 
 
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1Maggie, Patrick, Erin, Phillip. Alex, Andi, and Noelle; his 
2great-grandchildren, Zoe, Kylie, Jack, and Stella; his 
3stepdaughter, Suzette Walter; his stepsons, Joseph (Ruth) 
4Walter and Ron (Amy) Houghton; his sister, Susan (Bob) Low; and 
5his daughter-in-law, Becky; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Leslie Charles "Les" Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Les Olsen Jr. as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.