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| | SR0275 | | LRB100 11803 MST 23097 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Rev. Gertrude Ann Wallace of Alton, who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 24, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace was born in Wood River to Anton and |
| 6 | | Anna Mennemeyer on February 8, 1923; she married Kenneth C. |
| 7 | | Wallace in West Alton, Missouri on December 31, 1941; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace was a licensed practical nurse at |
| 9 | | Lincoln Memorial Hospital; she was also a licensed minister |
| 10 | | with the Illinois District of the Assemblies of God; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace and her husband were ministers at |
| 12 | | Assemblies of God for six decades; they ministered at the Mason |
| 13 | | City Assembly of God Church for over 40 years; they also served |
| 14 | | as interim pastors at various churches for 10 years and worked |
| 15 | | with the MAPS program across the country; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace was a member of the Carlinville |
| 17 | | Assembly of God Church and then Abundant Life Community Church |
| 18 | | in Alton; in 2013, the Illinois District of the Assemblies of |
| 19 | | God honored her with the first Legacy Award, given to ministers |
| 20 | | who have served as role models of faith, service, and |
| 21 | | leadership; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace was preceded in death by her husband, |
| 2 | | Kenneth, and her siblings, Al, Agnes, Helen, Gina, Francis, |
| 3 | | Clarence, Grace, and Harold; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Rev. Wallace is survived by her children, Donald |
| 5 | | L. (Barbara) Wallace, and Dr. Jane (Rev. Gerald) Calaway; her |
| 6 | | grandchildren, Kimberly (Brad) Kruisselbrink, Ken (Cindy) |
| 7 | | Wallace, Jaynanne (Dr. Ron) Calaway-Habeck, and Dr. Jared |
| 8 | | (Stacy) Calaway; her great-great-grandchildren, Stanton, |
| 9 | | Austin, Kassidy, Bekah, Jaryn, Ben, and Xander; six |
| 10 | | step-great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren; |
| 11 | | therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Rev. Gertrude Ann Wallace, and extend our sincere condolences |
| 15 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be |
| 16 | | it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Rev. Wallace as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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