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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Wayne Arnold Forgie Sr. of Moline, who 
4passed away on January 10, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wayne Forgie was born to William and Lillian 
6(LaGrange) Forgie in Davenport, Iowa on June 1, 1928; he 
7married Beverly Lavine in Moline on July 13, 1957; he proudly 
8served in the U.S. Army; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Wayne Forgie worked at the Rock Island Lines as a 
10machinist for 17 years; he then worked for International 
11Harvester for 26 years, retiring in 1988 as a foreman; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Wayne Forgie loved traveling and cruise ship 
13vacations and casinos; he was an avid Chicago Bears and Cubs 
14fan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Wayne Forgie was preceded in death by his 
16parents; his brother, Leonard Forgie; his sisters, Marcella 
17(Bill) Archer and Delores (Irvin) Hill; and his sister-in-law 
18and brothers-in-law, Betty (Carl) Hungate and Burdette Lavine; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Wayne Forgie is survived by his beloved wife of 
 
 
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1over 64 years, Beverly; his children, William Forgie, Wayne 
2(Jan) Forgie Jr., Donald (Patty) Forgie, Micheal (Penny) 
3Forgie, Daniel (Angel) Forgie, Ronald (Cindy) Forgie, and 
4Steven (Laurie) Forgie; his 13 grandchildren; his 18 
5great-grandchildren; his three great-great-grandchildren; his 
6sister-in-law, Ann Lavine; and his niece and nephew, Linda and 
7Garry Behrendts; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

10Wayne Arnold Forgie Sr. and extend our sincere
condolences to 
11his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

14presented to the family of Wayne Forgie as an expression of
our 
15deepest sympathy.