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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jerry D. Lemmon II of Springfield, who 
4passed away on May 5, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon was born to Jerry D. Lemmon Sr. and 
6Anne (Mathias) Lemmon in Springfield on February 23, 1968; he 
7attended Christ the King Grade School and Griffin High School 
8and graduated from Indiana University, where he was a member of 
9the Sigma Chi Fraternity; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon was one of the seven original 
11Broker/Partner/Owners of The Real Estate Group and had a very 
12successful career in real estate; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon was a member of the  Island Bay Yacht 
14Club, Aqua Club, and Sigma Chi Fraternity; he was a Life Member 
15of Christ the King Parish; he was an active contributor and 
16advocate for the First Step Women's Crisis Center and served as 
17auctioneer for many charity events in the Springfield area; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon enjoyed traveling to tropical 
19locations to visit his loving sister and her fiancé; he was 
20everyone's weatherman, keeping friends and loved ones updated 
21on upcoming storms; his favorite pastimes were attending Sacred 
 
 
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1Heart-Griffin football games as well as boating, golfing, 
2fishing, and being near the ocean; he was a compassionate man 
3with  a heart of gold, who would help anyone at any time; he 
4will be especially remembered for his sense of humor; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon was preceded in death by his father 
6and his grandparents; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Jerry Lemmon is survived by his beloved mother, 
8Anne; his sister, Lisa Lemmon (fiancé Jason Godin); his 
9half-brother, Richard Tuxhorn, his special friends Brenda and 
10Tate (Scarbrough) Weddigen, Jim, and Foxer; and his several 
11aunts, uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

14Jerry D. Lemmon II and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

18presented to the family of Jerry Lemmon as an expression of
our 
19deepest sympathy.