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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ned L. Gosa Sr. of Moline, who passed 
4away on October 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ned Gosa was born in Beaverton, Alabama to Lee and 
6Leila (Stanford) Gosa on June 24, 1937; he married June Gengler 
7in Muscatine, Iowa on June 2, 1956; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Ned Gosa worked as a mechanic for Alcoa for 40 
9years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ned Gosa was a member of Saint Maria Goretti 
11Catholic Church in Coal Valley; he traveled to Alabama to visit 
12family and took many road trips out west;  he was an Alabama 
13football fan and enjoyed taking care of his yard and garden; he 
14loved spending time with his family and teasing his 
15grandchildren; he had a great memory and was a great 
16storyteller; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ned Gosa was preceded in death by his wife, June; 
18his son, Ned Gosa Jr.; his  brother, Edward Gosa; and his 
19sister, Annette Helms; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ned Gosa is survived by his children, Tina (Tom) 
 
 
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1Prister and  John (Jennifer) Gosa; his daughter-in-law, Terrina 
2Gosa; his grandchildren, Alicia Prister, Justin (Tiffany 
3Jackson) Prister, Jonathan Prister, Andrew (Ludmila) Prister, 
4and Chloe, Benjamin, and Adam Gosa; his sister, Vicki (David) 
5Spurlin; and his great-grandchildren, Nolan Holcombe and Wulfe 
6Prister; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Ned L. Gosa Sr. and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Ned Gosa as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.