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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Eugene "Gene" Claire Piersall of 
4Colona, who passed away on December 29, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gene Piersall was born to Lawrence and Agnes 
6(Osterberg) Piersall in Davenport, Iowa on October 19, 1931; 
7he attended Davenport High School where he was the Iowa State 
8Wrestling Champion for two years and was subsequently inducted 
9into the Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame; he served in 
10the U.S. Navy; he married Phyllis Nelson in Davenport on 
11November 2, 1957, and she passed away in 1987; he married Mary 
12Langworthy Gordon in Davenport on June 3, 1989; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gene Piersall was a member of IBEW Local 145 for 
1460 years and last worked at Kohler Electric; he also owned and 
15operated Potteramics ceramics shop in East Moline; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gene Piersall enjoyed fishing and boating; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gene Piersall was preceded in death by his wife, 
18Phyllis; his son, David Piersall; and his three sisters, 
19Phyllis Geist, Joyce Shirley, and Shirley Colbert; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Gene Piersall is survived by his wife, Mary; his 
 
 
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1four children, Deanna (Timothy) Richardson, Sherri (Thomas) 
2Smith, Keith Piersall, and Tialinda (Chad) Loucks; his eight 
3grandchildren, Alicia Dollieslager, Bradley Richardson, Leita 
4Richardson, Whitney Smith, Jonathan Clase, Tyler Smith, Anisha 
5Vichare, Shaine Mier, Bryant Piersall, and Cassidy Piersall; 
6his five great-grandchildren; his two stepchildren, Jerry 
7Gordon and Kenneth (Courtney) Gordon; his five 
8step-grandchildren, Taylor Gordon, Cameron Moline, Valerie 
9Gordon, Halee Gordon, and Justin Gordon; and his brother, 
10Edward Berger; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

13Eugene "Gene" Claire Piersall and extend our sincere

14condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved

15him; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

17presented to the family of Gene Piersall as an expression of

18our deepest sympathy.