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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Joe "Wayne" Gragg Jr. of Springfield, who |
| 4 | | passed away on April 11, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Wayne Gragg was born to Joe Wayne Gragg Sr. and |
| 6 | | Susan Cleora Hogan in Springfield on June 23, 1968; he |
| 7 | | graduated from Southeast High School in 1986 and proudly served |
| 8 | | his country in the U.S. Army for eight years; he married Tomoko |
| 9 | | Davis in 1991 and later married Jacqueline Sims in 2000; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Wayne Gragg worked for many years in the field of |
| 11 | | fiber optics and then with the U.S. Postal Service until his |
| 12 | | retirement on March 24, 2019; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Wayne Gragg was a member of the American Legion |
| 14 | | Post 809; he was an avid studier and teacher of Hebrew biblical |
| 15 | | studies; he enjoyed fishing and a good laugh and was a very |
| 16 | | charismatic person who left a lasting impression on those he |
| 17 | | met; he had a repository of information and could always hold |
| 18 | | meaningful and thought-provoking conversations; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Wayne Gragg was preceded in death by his mother, |
| 20 | | Susan Lewis; his paternal grandparents, Wordia and Bernice |
| 21 | | Gragg; his maternal grandfather, Harlan Hogan; his maternal |
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| 1 | | grandparents, Robert and Rosemary Moore; his brother, Shawn |
| 2 | | Gragg; and his brother-in-law, Timothy Sims; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Wayne Gragg is survived by his wife of 20 years, |
| 4 | | Jacqueline Gragg; his children, Taylor (Miles) Ray, Devan |
| 5 | | Gragg, Gershom Gragg, and Keziah Gragg; his father, Joe Wayne |
| 6 | | (Diann) Gragg Sr.; his step-father, Eugene Lewis; his siblings, |
| 7 | | Michael Gragg, Colin Gragg, and Jenna Hickman; his |
| 8 | | sisters-in-law, Chantelle Gragg and Ashley Sims; his |
| 9 | | brothers-in-law, Craig, John, and Herman Sims; and his aunts, |
| 10 | | uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 13 | | Joe "Wayne" Gragg Jr. and extend our sincere
condolences to his |
| 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it |
| 15 | | further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 17 | | presented to the family of Wayne Gragg as an expression of
our |
| 18 | | deepest sympathy.
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