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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of William Camden "Cam" Gass of Moline, who 
4passed away on September 17, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cam Gass was born in Hastings, Nebraska to Melvin 
6Camden and Cecilia Wieland Gass on December 11, 1933; he served 
7in the U.S. Army and married Arlene Darby in 1962; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cam Gass was employed in the Engineering Standards 
9department by Deere and Company for 30 years; he retired in 
102001; he was a member of the Engineering Graphics Committee for 
11the International Standards Organization; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Cam Gass enjoyed swimming and swam a mile a day 
13until he was 79 years old; his pride and joy were his sons and 
14grandchildren; he also enjoyed traveling all over the world and 
15visited over 42 countries; he cherished the time he spent with 
16friends and was always on the go; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Cam Gass was preceded in death by his sister, 
18Leila Hemmingsen, and his former wife and good friend, Arlene; 
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20    WHEREAS, Cam Gass is survived by his  sons, William C. 
 
 
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1"Chip" Gass and David D. (Kim) Gass; his granddaughters, Olivia 
2Darby and Cece V. Gass and Katherine E. and Audrey C. Gass; and 
3his stepgrandson, Austin O'Brien; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6William Camden "Cam" Gass and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, 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  Cam Gass as an expression of our 
11deepest sympathy.