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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Pastor B.G. Nevitt of Decatur, who passed
4away on August 17, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, B.G. Nevitt was born April 19, 1958 in Moline; he
6was the son of Robert and Nelda Nevitt; he married Brenda K.
7Hoover on March 12, 1977, and had 2 daughters, Amy and Missie;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, B.G. Nevitt served as a pastor in Jacksonville and
10Grayslake; in 1991, he and his family moved to Decatur to
11become the lead pastor at GT Church, where he served faithfully
12for 22 years; he was passionate about his GT family and
13reaching out to his community; one of his favorite days was The
14Blessing of the Bikes, where he got to minister to hundreds of
15bikers; and
 
16    WHEREAS, B.G. Nevitt served as a chaplain for the Decatur
17Police Department; he subsequently became an auxiliary officer
18and was promoted to the rank of sergeant; and
 
19    WHEREAS, B.G. Nevitt enjoyed spending time with his
20grandchildren and helping those in need; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Pastor B.G. Nevitt;
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of B.G. Nevitt as an expression of our
7sympathy.