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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allen "Al" Tysma of East Moline, who 
4passed away on June 13, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Al Tysma was born in Beltrami, Minnesota to John 
6and Gertrude "Gerti" (Epema) Tysma on April 13, 1936; he served 
7in the U.S. Navy from 1956 to 1959 and married Helen Ewalt at 
8the First Christian Church in Moline on April 23, 1979; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Al Tysma retired from John Deere Plow Planter in 
10Moline in 1992 after 30 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Al Tysma was a member of the Moose and the Masons; 
12he enjoyed playing euchre, fishing, and boating; he and Helen 
13enjoyed wintering in Florida for many years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Al Tysma was preceded in death by his parents; his  
15stepmother, Sophie Tysma; his grandson, Kevin Mundt; his 
16sister, Marie (Marv) White; his stepbrother, Ted Bohl; and his 
17stepsister, Linda (Al) Lovestead; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Al Tysma is survived by his wife, Helen; his 
19children, Diana (Bo) Eckert, John (Renee) Tysma, Bradley 
20(Linda) Small, Rodney Small (Dave Sullivan), and Debbie (Roger) 
 
 
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1Peterson; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; four 
2great-great-grandchildren; his brother, Ray (Phyllis) Tysma; 
3his stepbrother, Ron (Norma) Bohl; his stepsister-in-law, 
4Carolyn Bohl; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Allen "Al" Tysma and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Al Tysma as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.