SR1823 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gary Stewart Shae of Indianapolis, Indiana, who passed away on May 27, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Gary Shae was born in Decatur to Zena Brown and Irwin Moldafsky on August 23, 1952 and was raised by his mother and his stepfather, Kenneth Shae; Gary attended schools in Springfield and earned both his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; he married Patricia Donze in Rochester, Minnesota on March 7, 1980; and

WHEREAS, Gary Shae worked at IBM for 22 years as a systems engineer, marketing representative, and project manager; he traveled extensively, representing IBM on many projects in corporations throughout the United States; his career continued as a director at Amdocs; he was director of human resources and accreditation at the Board of Certified Safety Professionals for the last six years; and

WHEREAS, Gary Shae was formerly a member of the Champaign City Council; he was on the board of directors of the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce and the Champaign Public Library; and

WHEREAS, Gary Shae was known for his ability to listen to both sides of a discussion, study and evaluate the issue, and give his well-reasoned opinion; and

WHEREAS, Gary Shae is survived by his wife, Patricia; his children, Toan Nguyen and Loan Loi; his grandchildren, Justin and Jackson; his mother, Zena; his brother and sister-in-law, Rick and Kate Shae; his nephew, Benjamin; his niece, Amanda; and his sister-in-law, Jean Schoknecht; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gary Stewart Shae, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gary Shae as an expression of our deepest sympathy.