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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Allen J. Nelson Jr., formerly of Lake 
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Bluff, who passed away on December 9, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. was born on March 28, 1934 in 
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Chicago; his parents were Allen J. Sr. and Martha E. (Popp) 
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Nelson; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. was a graduate of Bradley 
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University in Peoria and Loyola University in Chicago; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. served in the United States 
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Navy from 1956 to 1994 in both active and reserve service; at 
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the time of his retirement, he held the rank of commander; and

  
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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. spent most of his professional 
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career working as a Systems Analyst; he was employed by the 
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State of Illinois as a student loans compliance auditor prior 
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to his retirement in 1998; and

  
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    WHEREAS, While residing in Lake Bluff, Allen J. Nelson Jr. 
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was an active member of St. Mary's Parish (Lake Forest), the 
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Knights of Columbus, and the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Kiwanis 
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Club; and
  
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. was preceded in death by his 
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wife, Janice Ann (Kirklighter) and his son, Paul; and
  
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    WHEREAS, Allen J. Nelson Jr. is survived by his son, Allen 
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J. Nelson III; his daughter, Patricia A. Nelson; his 
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granddaughters, Ashley and Alex Nelson; and his sister, Janice 
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(John) Schnobrich; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Allen J. Nelson Jr.; and 
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be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Allen J. Nelson Jr. as an expression 
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of our sympathy.