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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of John A. Henriksen of East Moline, who 
4passed away on October 19, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Henriksen was born in Clarion, Iowa to  
6Laurence and Christene (Larsen) Henriksen on September 3, 1927; 
7he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; he received his 
8Bachelor of Arts from Augustana College  in Rock Island and his 
9Master of Education from the University of Illinois; he  married 
10Doris Boyungs in the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa on 
11August 23, 1947; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, John Henriksen devoted his life to education as a 
13teacher, counselor, principal, and assistant superintendent 
14for East Moline schools; he retired as superintendent of 
15schools for the village of Ohio, Illinois; he then returned to 
16East Moline and eventually retired as school bus 
17superintendent; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, John Henriksen was actively involved in many 
19community activities; he was a founding member of the UTS 
20Credit Union and was a volunteer bus driver for Black Hawk Area 
21Special Education; he was a 50-year member of the American 
22Legion; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, John Henriksen was preceded in death by his wife, 
2Doris;  his parents; and four sisters and a brother; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, John Henriksen is survived by his sons, David, 
4Eric (Sandra), and John Mark (Joan) Henriksen; seven 
5grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9John A. Henriksen and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  John Henriksen as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.