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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Gale D. Beekman of Ipava, who passed |
| 4 | | away on March 12, 2023; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gale Beekman was born to Willis F. and Marjorie |
| 6 | | L. (Thompson) Beekman in Ipava on December 23, 1946; he served |
| 7 | | as a specialist 4 in the U.S. Army and was stationed stateside |
| 8 | | during the Vietnam War; he married Annie Stambaugh in Canton |
| 9 | | on August 7, 2004; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gale Beekman began his professional career |
| 11 | | working at Fiat-Allis in Bluff City before working as a |
| 12 | | salesman for Moorman Feed; he then began his insurance career, |
| 13 | | becoming an agent for Country Companies; he later became owner |
| 14 | | and operator of the Insurance Center in Havana for over 30 |
| 15 | | years; he also assisted in the auctioneer business with his |
| 16 | | son, Chad; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Gale Beekman was a member of the Masonic Lodge in |
| 18 | | Havana and Astoria American Legion Post #25, where he was a |
| 19 | | past commander; he was a member of Summum Christian Church, |
| 20 | | where he also served on the church board; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Gale Beekman enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing, |
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| 1 | | camping, hunting mushrooms, and caring for his farm; he also |
| 2 | | enjoyed traveling, both in the United States and abroad; he |
| 3 | | was an avid horseman, training and trail riding his Tennessee |
| 4 | | Walkers; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gale Beekman is survived by his wife; his |
| 6 | | children, Stacey (Richard) Meehan, Brad (Bambi) Beekman, Chad |
| 7 | | (Heather) Beekman, Kelly (Tom) Carlock, and Rachel (Clint) |
| 8 | | Laethem; his grandchildren, Zeke (Lauren Krohe) Meehan, Zeb |
| 9 | | Meehan, Macey (Lucas) Utter, Gage (Alex Silvola) Beekman, |
| 10 | | Bailey Cale, Broc Beekman, Brynlee Beekman, Cade Beekman, Clay |
| 11 | | Beekman, Cole Beekman, Lexi (Michael Curry) Carlock, Gabe |
| 12 | | Carlock, Belle Carlock, Ella Laethem, and Evelyn Laethem; his |
| 13 | | great-grandsons, Nash and Crew Utter; and his siblings, Karen |
| 14 | | (Scott) Tippey and Donald (and Debra) Beekman; therefore, be |
| 15 | | it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Gale D. Beekman and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Gale Beekman as an expression of our |
| 23 | | deepest sympathy.
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