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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerald E. Wynes of Moline, who passed 
4away on February 10, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Wynes was born to Otto and Ruth (McComas) 
6Wynes in Moline on July 29, 1938; he married Emma M. Thompson 
7in Moline on June 17, 1960; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gerald Wynes served in the U.S. Marine Corps  from 
91956 until 1959; he was employed for 30 years as a machinist at 
10John Deere Harvester Works in Moline, retiring in 1992; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gerald Wynes was a member of the former Moline 
12Evangelical Church; he enjoyed traveling with his wife in their 
13motor home, playing golf, coaching Willard School Dads' Club 
14flag-football, baseball, and basketball teams, and working on 
15homes for Habitat for Humanity; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Wynes was preceded in death by his parents, 
17Otto and Ruth (McComas) Wynes; his daughter, Tonya Reilly; his 
18brother; and his two sisters; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Gerald Wynes is survived by his wife, Emma M. 
20Thompson; his daughters, Terri Roach and Tirza (Ben) Frank; his 
 
 
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1son, Thomas Wynes; his brothers, Dale Wynes and Jack Wynes; his 
2granddaughters, Cynthia, Taylor, and Allison; and his 
3great-granddaughters, Emily and Lilly; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

6Gerald E. Wynes and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Gerald Wynes as an expression of
our 
11deepest sympathy.