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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Jerry D. Saline of Knoxville, who 
4passed away on July 23, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Saline was born to Dean and Fern (Reed) 
6Saline in Galesburg on October 3, 1947; he graduated from 
7Knoxville High School in 1965; he served in the U.S. Army from 
8July 1967 to February 1969; he married Teresa Clay in East 
9Galesburg in February 1978; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, After his military service, Jerry Saline farmed 
11with his father; he then worked for the City of Knoxville Sewer 
12Department, Hiller Construction, and Laverdiere Construction 
13before  retiring from Midwest Crane; after retiring, he pursued 
14snowplowing and garden tilling in Knoxville; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jerry Saline was preceded in death by his parents 
16and his siblings, Janice and Harold; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jerry Saline is survived by his daughter, Amanda 
18Joy (Cdr. J.A. Copes, USN, ret.) Clay-Copes; his sister, 
19Barbara Heimer; his sister-in-law, Terrie Saline; his 
20brother-in-law, Jerry Fordyce; and several nieces and one 
21nephew; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
SR0420- 2 -LRB103 33369 ECR 63181 r

1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

3Jerry D. Saline and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

7presented to the family of Jerry Saline as an expression of
our 
8deepest sympathy.