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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of George J. Lacy of Gillespie, who passed
4away on February 8, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, George Lacy was born in Buxton, Iowa to Andrew and
6Elizabeth (Krupar) Lacy on September 15, 1916; he graduated
7from Benld High School in 1935 and married Evelyn I. (Boyd)
8Lacy in Carlinville on May 1, 1940; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George Lacy and his brothers, John and Andy, were
10the owners and operators of Lacy's Appliance & TV in Gillespie;
11he retired from his business in 1985 after having worked since
121944; and
 
13    WHEREAS, George Lacy was a tinkerer, inventor, artist, a
14general jack-of-all-trades, and even an airplane pilot in his
15youth; his artwork includes many sketches, paintings, and
16elaborately decorated Easter eggs, in the style of Eastern
17European "Pysanky"; he was a master cabinet maker and made many
18pieces of furniture for himself, his family, and others; he
19built custom kitchen cabinetry for his wife, a uniquely
20designed bedroom furniture for his eldest daughter, and a
21playhouse in the backyard for his youngest daughter; his
22woodworking skills were recognized in a national publication

 

 

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1for an attic room that he converted to a bedroom for his sons;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, George Lacy was a member of the SS. Simon and Jude
4Church in Gillespie, where he was an honorary member of the
5Jude Altar Society; he was also a member of the Gillespie Fire
6Department, the Holy Cross Cemetery Board, and the Welfare Park
7Association; he was a fourth degree member of the Knights of
8Columbus; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George Lacy was preceded in death by his parents;
10his wife, Evelyn; his son, William Lacy; his son-in-law, Jack
11Stankoven; and his siblings, Andy Lacy, John Lacy, Mike Lacy,
12Elizabeth Varcho, Ann Lonoski, Helen Aghetta, Marge
13Verticchio, and Mary Lacy; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George Lacy is survived by his children, George
15(Doris) Lacy, Kathryn Stankoven, and Peggy (Alan) Barkley; his
16daughter-in-law, Dian Lacy; his grandchildren, Richard Lacy,
17Ron (Anne) Lacy, John (Beth) Stankoven, Karen (Scott) Howard,
18Michelle (Steven) Lowery, Brad (Jessica) Barkley, and Lacy
19Barkley; and his great-grandchildren, Nick Lacy, Alex Lacy,
20Courtney Jones, Jordan Stankoven, Zachary Howard, Brenae
21Howard, Jacob Howard, "Trip" Lowery, Caden Barkley, Evan
22Barkley, and Blair Barkley; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
3George J. Lacy, and extend our sincere condolences to his
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
5further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of George Lacy as an expression of our
8deepest sympathy.