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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jon Paul Gentry of Tallula, who passed 
4away on July 4, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jon Gentry was born in Vinita, Oklahoma to Claude 
6and Kathryn (Goodman) Gentry on November 11, 1928; he joined 
7the National Guard as a radio operator and proudly served 
8during the Korean conflict; he married Violet Mae Hamilton in 
9Vinita, Oklahoma on May 27, 1958; and
  
  
10    WHEREAS, Jon Gentry was a former member of the First United 
11Methodist Church, a former senior member of the Society of 
12Broadcast Engineers, and a past Master of Masonic Lodge #5 in 
13Vinita, Oklahoma; he was a member of the IBT Sunday School 
14Class, the Telephone Pioneers, the American Legion, the Order 
15of the Eastern Star, the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and a 
16charter member of the Tulsa Consistory; he was an amateur radio 
17operator for over 60 years; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, Jon Gentry was preceded in death by his parents; 
19his grandmother, Pauline Patton; and his grandson, Brandon 
20Gentry; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Jon Gentry is survived by his wife, Violet; his 
 
 
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1children, Paula Gentry, Lisa Gentry, and Jon (Elaine) Gentry; 
2his 11 grandchildren; and his four great-grandchildren; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Jon Paul Gentry and extend our sincere condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Jon Gentry as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.