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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Allan James Gray of Silvis, who passed 
4away on July 17, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Allan Gray was born in Moline to Christopher and 
6Jessie Fraser Gray on April 19, 1915; he served in the United 
7States Army during World War II; he married Marian M. Heath in 
8Memphis, Missouri on March 7, 1942; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Allan Gray retired from the John Deere Foundry 
10after 40 years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Allan Gray was a member of the Silvis Masonic 
12Lodge and the Moline VFW; he enjoyed golfing and bowling; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Allan Gray was preceded in death by his wife, 
14Marian; his brother, Harry; his sister, Alma Carlisle; and 
15several nieces and nephews; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Allan Gray is survived by his son, Robert (Sharon) 
17Gray; his grandchildren, Christine (Michael) Coyne-Logan, 
18Robert A. (Robyn) Gray Jr., and Jonathan (Kathleen McCormack) 
19Gray; his great-grandchildren, Trevor, William, Hallie, and 
20Stella; and his nieces and nephews, Jessie Boyd, Jackie 
 
 
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1Martens, Pam Green, Christopher Gray, and Mike Green; 
2therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Allan James Gray and extend our sincere condolences to his 
6family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Allan Gray as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.