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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
October 23, 2001 - Introduced by Senator Erpenbach, cosponsored by
Representative Travis. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: the life and public service of Jerome Meyer.
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Whereas, Jerome Nicholas "Cork" Meyer was born on November 3, 1918, in
3Waunakee, Wisconsin, and passed away on March 30, 2001; and
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Whereas, he graduated from St. John's School in 1932 and from Waunakee
5High School in 1936; and
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Whereas, in 1942, he attended Whitewater State University and studied Army
7Administration at the Mississippi Southern College; and
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Whereas, he served in the United States Army from November 1941 to October
91945, including 20 months overseas in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany; and
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Whereas, after being honorably discharged, Jerome attended Madison
11Business College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and
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Whereas, on February 12, 1944, he married Muriel Riley at St. Ann's Chapel
13in Ipswich, Massachusetts; and
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1Whereas, Jerome was a lifelong member of St. John's Catholic Church and an
2active member of St. John's Knights of Columbus and the Holy Trinity Tri-County
3Fourth Degree Council; and
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Whereas, he was a member of the Waunakee Village Board for 10 years and a
5longtime Assistant Chief Clerk of the Wisconsin State Senate, retiring in 1982; now,
6therefore, be it
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7Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the
8Wisconsin legislature commend the life of Jerome Meyer as a shinning example of
9public service in the best tradition of Wisconsin and mourn the passing of a friend
10and associate; and, be it further
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11Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint
12resolution to Mr. Meyer's daughters, Marianne E. Meyer, Donna J. Doyle, and
13Jerilyn M. Dahmen, all of Waunakee.
