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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3 to learn of the death of Jan Christensen of East Moline, who
4 passed away on May 17, 2024; and
5 WHEREAS, Jan Christensen was born to Janice and Vern
6 Christensen in Rock Island on April 9, 1948; he graduated from
7 Moline High School in 1966; he attended Blackhawk College
8 before being drafted to served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; he
9 graduated with a degree in psychology from St. Ambrose
10 College; he married Diane Eldred on August 2, 1969; and
11 WHEREAS, During high school, Jan Christensen worked at his
12 grandfather's business the former Knox Mortuary; as an adult,
13 he worked at Farmall, and then he and a partner purchased the
14 Fol-da-tank Company from his father-in-law, Giles Eldred; and
15 WHEREAS, Jan Christensen served on the vestry of Trinity
16 Episcopal Church as a member and as senior warden; he served on
17 the Friendship Manor Board and was a member of the Rock Island
18 Rotary Club for many years; and
19 WHEREAS, Jan Christensen is survived by his wife of 54
20 years, Diane; his children, Chad (Steph) Christensen and Beth
21 (David) Carlin; his grandchildren, Vanessa Christensen, Andrew
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1 Christensen, Makenna Carlin, Ellisyn Carlin, Wesley Carlin,
2 and Greyson Carlin; and his sister, Lisa Griffin; therefore,
3 be it
4 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
6 Jan Christensen and extend our sincere condolences to his
7 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
8 further
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