Full Text of SR1725 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Jerome L. "Jerry" Riley of Woodstock, who | 4 | | passed away on April 20, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Riley was born in Ferndale, Michigan to | 6 | | William H. and Clara Eve (Cardinal) Riley on November 17, 1926; | 7 | | he served in the United States Army with the HQ 9th Troop Reg | 8 | | GP from 1945 until 1947; he married Patricia J. Dittman in | 9 | | Woodstock on September 15, 1951; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Riley worked for the family business, Riley | 11 | | and Riley Mobil, from 1950 until 1972; he then worked at the | 12 | | other family business, Dittman Plumbing & Heating, until his | 13 | | retirement in 1991; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Riley was a charter member and Unit | 15 | | Representative for the Woodstock Boy Scout Troop 776; he was a | 16 | | member of St. Mary Church, the Woodstock Knights of Columbus, | 17 | | where he served as treasurer, and the Woodstock VFW Post 5040, | 18 | | where he participated in the Honor Guard; he had a passion for | 19 | | woodworking, and with his friend, Albert Idler, made furniture | 20 | | and toys for family and friends and worked on projects for St. | 21 | | Mary Church; he also enjoyed traveling with Patty in their RV, | 22 | | golfing, reading, and baseball; in his retirement, he joined a |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Riley was preceded in death by his parents; | 3 | | his wife, Patricia; his brothers, Gordon, Donald, William, and | 4 | | David; his sisters, Mary T. McCarthy, Shirley Rose, and Phyllis | 5 | | Vintz; and his infant grandson, Roger Hahn; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Riley is survived by his children, Leo | 7 | | (Christine) Riley, Timothy Riley, Bridget (Craig) Parman, and | 8 | | Colleen (Frank) Gosser; his grandchildren, Meghan, Aaron, | 9 | | Christopher, Ian, Ryan, Alison, Kelly, Wes, Jeremy, and Alex; | 10 | | his 13 great-grandchildren; his sister, Audrey Meyer; his | 11 | | sister-in-law, Mary Lee Klabunde; his brother-in-law, William | 12 | | Dittman; and his many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Jerome L. "Jerry" Riley and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Jerry Riley as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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