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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gary Anthony Knight of Springfield, who 
4passed away on May 24, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Knight was born on December 27, 1941; he grew 
6up in the oil fields of Brownstown with his parents, Herman and 
7Ruth (Bullard) Knight, and his siblings, Vic and Linda; he 
8served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1961 to 1963, where he 
9witnessed the Berlin Wall being built; he graduated from 
10Lincoln Christian College; he earned his master's degree from 
11Illinois State University; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gary Knight ministered in two parishes before 
13choosing to serve the State of Illinois as an Illinois State 
14Police officer from 1969 to 1993; he worked as a trooper and as 
15executive security for then-Governor Dan Walker; while earning 
16his master's degree, he joined the Division of Forensic 
17Services as a crime scene investigator; he solved many murders 
18and criminal cases before retiring as the assistant bureau 
19chief of Crime Scene; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Gary Knight was deeply devoted to his faith; he 
21was known as a consummate jokester who brought levity to almost 
22any situation, while being serious about friends, family, and 
 
 
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1faith; he will be remembered as a father, friend, and husband 
2who filled his loved ones' hearts with joyful memories; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Gary Knight was preceded in death by his parents 
4and his brother, Vic (Sue) Knight; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Knight is survived by his wife of 45 years, 
6Marcia (Petersen) Knight; his sons, Christopher (Will) and 
7Joshua (Desire); his daughters, Kimberly (Mike Humphrey) and 
8Kimberlee; his great-nephews, John Blocks and Lee Blocks; his 
9grandchildren, Seth Knight, Chloee Knight, Taylor Humphrey, 
10Gillian Humphrey, Winston Knight, and Haddon Knight; and his 
11sister, Linda (Ronald) Thomas; 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 
14Gary Anthony Knight and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Gary Knight as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.