Bill Text: IL SR2291 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Clyde D. Sedam of Andalusia.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2016-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR2291 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR2291-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
| 3 | learn of the death of Clyde D. Sedam of Andalusia, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on October 5, 2016; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was born in Buffalo, Iowa to C. Lester | ||||||
| 6 | and
Emma Verstring Sedam on April 30, 1920; he married Lola L. | ||||||
| 7 | "Peggy" Garvey in Rock Island on November 1,
1947; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Clyde "Blondie" Sedam served in United States Army | ||||||
| 9 | during World War II from January of 1942 to October of 1945; he | ||||||
| 10 | was the
last living member of "Spearhead" 3rd Armored Division, | ||||||
| 11 | Company A; he landed on Normandy Beach and served in the | ||||||
| 12 | European Theater; he was a POW and was liberated by American | ||||||
| 13 | Troops; he was a recipient of the Bronze Medal; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam and his wife moved to Andalusia in | ||||||
| 15 | 1951 to raise their family; he was employed at the I.H. Farmall | ||||||
| 16 | Works in Rock Island for over 33
years; he retired in 1980; he | ||||||
| 17 | farmed the family farm from 1971 to 1994; in the later years, | ||||||
| 18 | he farmed with his brother, Clark; and
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| 19 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was an
Andalusia Volunteer Fireman and | ||||||
| 20 | served as Assistant Chief; he served as the Road Commissioner | ||||||
| 21 | for Andalusia Township; he was a member of Community Baptist | ||||||
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| 1 | Church in Andalusia and Reynolds American Legion Post 1166; he | ||||||
| 2 | served as Scoutmaster for Troop
220 Boy Scouts of America; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam enjoyed gardening, fishing, drafting | ||||||
| 4 | house plans, and
spending time with family and friends; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam was preceded in death by his parents; | ||||||
| 6 | his son, Daryl Sedam;
his son-in-law, John Balmer; his sister, | ||||||
| 7 | Lucille Nebiker; and his sister-in-law,
Ressa Mae Sedam; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Clyde Sedam is survived by his wife, Lola "Peggy"; | ||||||
| 9 | his children, Brenda (Ted) Billingsley, Donald (Kathy) Sedam, | ||||||
| 10 | and Bonnie Balmer; seven grandchildren; 13
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| 11 | great-grandchildren; his siblings, Caroline (Jake) Gluba, | ||||||
| 12 | Clark
(Shirley) Sedam, and Chester Sedam; his brother-in-law, | ||||||
| 13 | Roy Nebiker; and many
nieces, nephews, and other family; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 17 | Clyde D. Sedam, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 18 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 19 | further
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| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Clyde Sedam as an expression of our | ||||||
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| 1 | deepest sympathy.
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