Bill Text: IL SR0809 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Arthur L. Leenerman of Mahomet.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0809 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0809-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Arthur L. Leenerman of Mahomet, who
passed away on November 4, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman was born in Sibley to Alonzo
Louis and Ida Brucker Leenerman on July 5, 1924; he married
Ethel L. Bryant in Champaign on July 26, 1969; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II aboard the USS Indianapolis; he was a Radarman 3
class; he survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis after it
was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the closing days of
the war; he was one of only 317 sailors who survived the
sinking and spent four and a half days adrift in the sea before
being rescued; he was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds
inflicted during the sinking and his ordeal in the sea; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman was a member of the USS
Indianapolis Survivors Organization and attended numerous
reunions since its inception in 1960; he has been honored in
several of the books and documentaries about the sinking of the
ship; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman was an avid outdoorsman and

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enjoyed hunting and fishing; he also enjoyed gardening and grew
trees from seedlings which he planted at Mount Hope Cemetery in
Sibley; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman was preceded in death by his wife
of 47 years, Ethel, and his stepdaughter, Cynthia Cooper; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Leenerman is survived by his son, Gregory
(Susan) Leenerman; his sister, Marilyn Gudenrath; his
granddaughters, Emma and Kristen Leenerman; his grandsons,
Jason Eaton and Ryan Cooper; three great-grandchildren; and
many cherished nieces, nephews, and friends; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Arthur L. Leenerman and extend our sincere condolences to his
family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Arthur Leenerman as an expression of
our deepest sympathy.