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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were saddened to learn of the death of Gerald Kalsbeek of |
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| Mountain Home, Arkansas, on April 23, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Gerald Kalsbeek was born on December 20, 1912, in |
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| Groningen, Netherlands to Anne Gerard and Geesje Oving |
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| Kalsbeek; and
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| WHEREAS, He married Harmina Vander Wal in Groningen on May |
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| 10, 1937; he then immigrated to the United States of America in |
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| 1951 after having owned a grocery business for 25 years; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Kalsbeek was a retired school custodian and a |
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| member of Redeemer Lutheran Church; he moved to Mountain Home, |
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| Arkansas, in 1977 from Glen Ellyn; and
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| WHEREAS, Gerald Kalsbeek was a devoted husband and loving |
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| father; his passing will be deeply felt by many, especially his |
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| wife, Harmina Kalsbeek; his four children, Arthur (Karen) |
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| Kalsbeek, Janneke (Robert) Smith, Dr. Edward Kalsbeek, and |
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| Frederik (Barbara) Kalsbeek; his six grandchildren; his five |
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| great-grandchildren; and his step great-grandson; and
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| WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and two |
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| brothers and two sisters; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of |
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| Gerald Kalsbeek along with all who knew and loved him and |
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| extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Gerald Kalsbeek as an expression of |