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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gail E. Wolfe of Lovington, who passed 
4away on December 17, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe was born in Wayne City to Clarence and 
6Estes Bailey Wolfe on February 22, 1943; he married Carolyn 
7Finley in Wayne City on May 27, 1961; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe worked at Firestone in Decatur for 30 
9years; he was a proud union member; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe served as a Moultrie County Republican 
11Precinct Committeeman and as chairman for the Moultrie County 
12Republican Central Committee for several years; he was also on 
13the Moultrie County Board and had been a trustee for the 
14Lovington Community Ambulance Service; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe was past president of the Illinois 
16Draft Pony Association and the Lincolnland Carriage Club; he 
17loved ponies and enjoyed raising, training, and showing them; 
18he used them for parades, wagon rides, and anywhere others 
19could enjoy seeing them; he especially enjoyed having his 
20carousel in parades; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe was preceded in death by his parents; 
2his brothers, Dale, Delmar, and John; and his sister, Yvonne 
3Lathrop; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Gail Wolfe is survived by  his wife, Carolyn; his 
5daughters, Teresa O'Kelley and Deborah Wolfe; his son, Robert 
6(Lori) Wolfe; his sister, Verna Woodward; and his 
7granddaughter, Sydney Wolfe; 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 
10Gail E. Wolfe and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
11friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Gail Wolfe as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.