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