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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bruce William Viernow of Glen Ellyn, who 
4passed away on February 25, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bruce Viernow was born in Chicago on April 23, 
61939 to William and Martha (nee Helmken); he graduated from 
7Foreman High School in 1957; after working for a short while 
8reading gas meters, he attended Carthage College, graduating in 
91962 with a degree in business; he later received his master's 
10degree in business from Northern Illinois University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bruce Viernow began his career in 1962 working at 
12Field Elementary School in Elmhurst; later he taught history 
13and coached basketball at Yorkfield Elementary  and Bryan Middle 
14Schools in Elmhurst; he worked  as a teacher and administrator 
15at Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn for 27 years from 
161967 to 1994; he was principal of Mooseheart Middle and High 
17Schools near Aurora from 1994 to 1997; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bruce Viernow was commissioner of the Elmhurst 
19Park District softball program from 1963 to 1976, transforming 
20a struggling league of 10 teams into one with 3 divisions and 
21more than 30 teams; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bruce Viernow was preceded in death by his 
2parents, and by his first wife, Kathleen (nee Bock); and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Bruce Viernow is survived by his wife, Julie (nee 
4Brusca) Dagnon, whom he married in 1992; children Tyler, Lisa 
5(Bruce) Acord, Julie (Charles) Siebel, John (Amy) Dagnon, and 
6Michael (Laura) Dagnon; grandchildren, Brad Acord, Kathleen 
7Acord, Trey Siebel, Cassidy Siebel, and Drew Dagnon; sister, 
8Sandra (the late Ronald) Piper; and several nieces and nephews; 
9therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Bruce William Viernow, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Bruce Viernow as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.