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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eugene D. "Gene" DeVilder of East Moline, 
4who passed away on May 11, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene DeVilder was born in Brooklyn, Iowa to Bruno 
6and Clara DeVolder DeVilder on July 27, 1929; he married Nancy 
7A. Brandt Allen in East Moline on January 1, 1977; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gene DeVilder was a veteran of the Korean War; he 
9also served in the Illinois National Guard and retired as a 
10Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserves; he 
11worked for John Deere for 38 years and retired in 1984; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gene DeVilder enjoyed traveling in his RV, playing 
13golf, working on home renovation projects, and spending time 
14with family and friends; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gene DeVilder was preceded in death by his wife, 
16Nancy; his son, Jeffery DeVilder; his stepson, William Allen; 
17and his sisters, Irene Dopler and Bernice Porter; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gene DeVilder is survived by his daughters, Kathy 
19Mabeus, Jill DeVilder, and Jeanine Cowen; his stepchildren, 
20Bill and Delores Graham, Joan and Bob Pfeiffer, and Brad and 
 
 
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1Jody Allen; his grandchildren, Amy Weires, Sherry and Josh 
2Marti, Jennifer and Bryan Atkins, Brad Allen Jr., Sheila 
3Portela, Tennille Burton and Benjamin, Zachary, and Jacob 
4Cowen-Whitman; and his many great-grandchildren and 
5great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Eugene D. "Gene" DeVilder and extend our sincere condolences to 
9his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Gene DeVilder as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.