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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joseph Edward "Joe" Ziegler of Rock 
4Island, who passed away on May 9, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was born to Edward and Rose (Engels) 
6Ziegler in Rock Island on August 16, 1925; he graduated from 
7Rock Island High School in 1944; he served in the U.S. Navy 
8during World War II; he married Virginia May Long on June 26, 
91948, and she preceded him in death on November 19, 2018; he 
10was a lifelong resident of Rock Island; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler worked as a security officer at the 
12Rock Island Arsenal; following 27 years of service, he retired 
13in 1986; prior to that, he served as an office manager for 
14Sawyer Biscuit Co. for a time; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was a member of St. Pius X Catholic 
16Church; he was a talented woodworker and carver, and he 
17enjoyed carving canes; he also enjoyed taking care of his home 
18and yard; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was a man of dignity, honesty, 
20integrity, dedication, loyalty, benevolence, and humor who 
21possessed unconditional love for his family; he brought smiles 
 
 
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1and taught lessons to many; he worked to make the world a 
2better place every day for nearly a century; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler was preceded in death by his wife; 
4his grandson, Kyle; his parents; and his siblings, Edward, 
5Anna, Rose Margaret, Pearl, Amelia, Catherine, and Lillian; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Joe Ziegler is survived by his children, Gail 
8(Richard) Parsons, Timothy (Paula Zimmerman) Ziegler, Larry 
9Ziegler, Constance (Paul) Vaughn, and Michael (Laurie 
10Danielson) Ziegler; 16 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; 
11and numerous nieces and nephews and their families; therefore, 
12be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Joseph Edward "Joe" Ziegler and extend our sincere condolences 
16to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Joe Ziegler as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.