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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jerry Eugene Webb of Granite City, who 
4passed away on June 4, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Webb was born in St. Louis to Phylis Dement 
6Scott and George Webb on June 25, 1949; he served in the U.S. 
7Army during the Vietnam War; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jerry Webb was employed by Granite City School 
9District #9 for nearly 40 years, where he served as president 
10of SEIU Local #98 even after retirement; for over  30 years, he  
11taught heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration at 
12Southwestern Illinois College (Belleville Area College); he 
13also operated Webb's Heating, Air Conditioning & 
14Refrigeration, where on many occasions he did not charge the 
15customers who were in need of his services; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jerry Webb was an avid lover of music and


17dedicated much of his life to helping others; he was a 
18generous, kind, and loving man who never met a stranger; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jerry Webb was preceded in death by his parents 
20and his brothers, James Webb, James Porter, Gary Scott, and 
21Sammy Scott; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jerry Webb is survived by his wife, Kathleen Webb; 
2his stepfather, Kenneth Scott; his  siblings, Nina Fisher, Pat 
3Parton (Frank), Kenny Scott, and Yvonne Whittington (David); 
4his  children, Patricia Mousette (Kevin), Joanna Webb-Gauvin 
5(Scott), Derrick Webb, and Darrin Webb; eight grandchildren;  
6one great-grandchild; many loving brothers and sisters-in-law; 
7and numerous nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Jerry Eugene Webb and extend our sincere condolences to his 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Jerry Webb as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.