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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gene Lee Cunningham of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on November 27, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Cunningham was born in Bloomington to Harry 
6and Irene Cunningham on December 6, 1937; he served in the U.S. 
7Navy for over four years; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gene Cunningham loved kids and built Skate N Place 
9in Bloomington in 1973; the 42 years he spent owning and 
10operating Skate N Place with his wife were some of the happiest 
11times of his life; he also operated Cunningham Enterprises and 
12Illinois Pinball, which shipped pinball parts worldwide, and 
13built the legendary Big Bang Bar pinball machine; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, Gene Cunningham was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his daughter, Tami Lynn Pate; and his grandson, 
16Michael Paul Miller; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gene Cunningham is survived by his wife of 46 
18years, Georgianna Cunningham; his children, Kimberli and Dan 
19Carter, Wayne David Simmons, Rich Tewell, Jeana (Russell) 
20Ballinger, Kelli (Chris) Brown, J.R. Cunningham, and Gina Lynn 
21Cunningham; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; 
 
 
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1therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Gene Lee Cunningham and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Gene Cunningham as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.