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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of John J. Gibson of Peoria, who passed 
4away on October 18, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Gibson was born in Peoria to Thomas and 
6Hazel (Fosbender) Gibson  on March 29, 1932; he served in the 
7United States Army during the Korean War; he married Camille 
8M. Esslinger in Peoria on March 3, 1962; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, John Gibson  served as the Vice President of 
10Personnel at Keystone Steel & Wire Company and later  as the 
11President for the Employers Association; he last worked as the 
12Development Director for the Peoria Catholic Diocese from 2005 
13until his retirement in 2019; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, John Gibson was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic 
15Church in Peoria; he was 50-year member of the Knights of 
16Columbus, 3rd Degree Spalding Council #427; he had also served 
17his community in a variety of other ways, including 
18involvement with  the Peoria Historical Society and the 
19Downtown Rotary Club; he was a member of the Youth Farm Board 
20and various other Peoria city boards and commissions; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, John Gibson was preceded in death by his parents; 
 
 
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1one sister; and four brothers; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Gibson is survived by his wife, Camille; his 
3brother, Patrick Gibson; and numerous nieces and nephews; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7John J. Gibson and extend our sincere condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  John Gibson as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.