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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joe L. "Mick" Vrban of Colona, who passed 
4away on September 30, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mick Vrban was born in Moline to Joe F. and Elinor 
6Robinson Vrban on August 11, 1940; he graduated from United 
7Township High School and enlisted in the United States Army, 
8serving in Germany and Washington D.C.; after being honorably 
9discharged at the rank of Sergeant, he served four more years 
10of reserve duty; he married Sandra Frame Morris in Silvis in 
111968 and happily chose to be dad to her four children; they 
12added three more children and raised their family in Green 
13River; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mick Vrban proudly worked for John Deere Harvester 
15Works; he retired in 1997 after 30 years of service; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mick Vrban was an active member and former 
17Worshipful Master at Clement Masonic Lodge 680, Colona; he was 
18also a member of the Colona/Green Rock American Legion, where 
19he proudly served on the memorial rifle squad honoring other 
20veterans; when his sons were young, he was a Boy Scout troop 
21leader; he loved his family, community, and country; he enjoyed 
22sharing simple joys with his grandchildren, including fishing 
 
 
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1on the banks of the canal, worm hunting, backyard archery, 
2whittling sticks, and collecting coins; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mick Vrban was preceded in death by his parents; 
4his wife, Sandra; his son, Jim; and his granddaughter, Amy 
5Lynn; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mick Vrban is survived by his sons, Dean (Brenda) 
7Vrban, Scott (Dawn) Vrban, and Carl (Vicky) Vrban; his 
8daughters, Sherry (Joe) Lambert, Jennifer (Jason) Kneen, and 
9Mikki (Brian) Vrban Krantz; his more than 30 grandchildren and 
10great-grandchildren; his brother, James L. "Jocko" (Carole) 
11Vrban; and his sister, Carol Stout; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Joe L. "Mick" Vrban and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Mick Vrban as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.