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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the death of Virgil Anderson of |
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| Princeton on April 13, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was born on September 17, 1915, in |
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| Wyanet to Frank O. and Jennie M. (Johnson) Anderson; he married |
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| Marie Pierson on November 19, 1966, in Princeton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was a veteran of World War II, |
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| serving in the Army for 22 months with the infantry in the |
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| Phillippines; he was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, |
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| three battle stars, two arrow heads, the Phillippines |
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| Liberation Ribbon Purple Heart, and the American Defense and |
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| Good Conduct Medals; and
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| WHEREAS, He farmed for 39 years, retiring in 1984; he |
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| graduated from Wyanet High School in 1933; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Anderson was a member of Princeton VFW Post |
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| 4323, the Farm Bureau, the Evangelical Covenant Church, and the |
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| church's Friendship Circle; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Virgil Anderson will be deeply felt |
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| by many, especially his wife, Marie Anderson; his daughters, |
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| Janet Frazee, Marilyn (Dell) Edeler , Phyllis (Joe) Sledgister, |
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| and Carolyn (Rollo) Saucier; his stepson, Gordon (Sue) Pierson; |
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| his stepdaughter, Sharry (Kent) Johnson; his brothers, Leland |
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| Anderson, Clifford (Lucille) Anderson, and Max (Joyce) |
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| Anderson; his sister, Camilla (Tom) Monier; his |
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| sisters-in-law, Lucille (Leslie) Anderson and Jane (Lloyd) |
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| Anderson; his 13 grandchildren; his great-grandchild; and his |
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| numerous nieces and nephews; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; his first |