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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Milton C. "Milt" Jensen of Beach Park.  
4Mr. Jensen was the mayor of Beach Park,  serving his fourth 
5term; he passed away on March 31, 2012; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He was born in Waupaca, Wisconsin; he flew his 
7first airplane, a Piper Cub, when he was 16 years old; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, He was a 37-year veteran of United Airlines and 
9was active in the Retired United Pilots' Association, the Zion 
10Benton American Legion Post #865, and the Zion Benton Loyal 
11Order of the Moose; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, He served as mayor of Zion, in the 1970s, and was 
13in his fourth term as the mayor of Beach Park; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Along with flying and his public service, he had 
15numerous hobbies, most of which were related to computers; the 
16majority of his focus was on his large and devoted family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Milton Jensen was married to the love of his life, 
18Ina (nee Lyons), for almost 61 years; he is also survived by 
19his children, Don (Sue), Glenn (Cynthia), Rich (Cindy), Phil 
20(Sandy), Julie Gonka (Dennis), Liane Leicht (Frankie Kaiser), 
 
 
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1and Connie Gill (Paul); his 20 grandchildren; and his 12 
2great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family, friends, and the people of Beach Park, the passing 
6of Mayor Milton Jensen; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Milton Jensen as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.