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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The member of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Alvin James Schuman of North Aurora, who 
4passed away on March 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alvin Schuman was born in Elgin on May 27, 1927 to 
6William and Alvina (nee Lange) Schuman; he served in the United 
7States Army as a 612th quartermaster; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Alvin Schuman worked for Burgess Norton in Geneva 
9for 42 years; he served as a volunteer fireman for the Geneva 
10Fire Department for 42 years and for 23 years as a Boy Scout 
11troop leader for Troop 53 in Geneva; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Alvin Schuman was a long-time member of First 
13Baptist Church of Geneva; he enjoyed camping and fishing; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Alvin Schuman was preceded in death by his 
15parents, and by his brother, Richard; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Alvin Schuman is survived by his wife of 65 years, 
17Rose (nee Bradley); his sons, Steve (Karen), Dennis, and Tom 
18(Dee); his grandchildren, Matt (Kristie), Eleanor, and Marion 
19Schuman; his great-grandchildren, Hunter Funk and Riley, 
20Matthew, Taylor, and Cody Schuman; and his nieces and nephews; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Alvin James Schuman, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Alvin Schuman as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.