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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Gary N. |
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| Watson of Riverton, who passed away on December 22, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was born on October 19, 1942 in |
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| Springfield; he was the son of Robert and Geraldine Kiska |
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| Watson; he married Carol Nail on June 24, 1961; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was a lifelong resident of Riverton; |
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| he was employed with the State of Illinois as an event |
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| coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson's passion was his wife, children, and |
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| grandchildren, attending all their events and sports |
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| activities; he was an avid hunter and fisherman and spent many |
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| years as an advocate for youth hunting and fishing programs; he |
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| was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal and Illinois fan and became a |
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| very good and proud friend with Red Schoendienst; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was preceded in death by his parents; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson is survived by his wife, Carol Watson; |
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| his daughter, Kim (husband, Greg) Carver; his sons, Eric Watson |
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| (companion, Kari McLean), Jeffrey (wife, Ashleigh) Watson, and |
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| Daniel (wife, Caitlin) Watson; his grandchildren, Ryann, |
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| Kasey, Lexie, Ali, Mitchell, Claire, Mason, Erin, Tyler, |
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| Jonathon, Adam, Matt, Katie, Ellie, Izabelle, Connor, and Drew; |
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| his brother, Jerome (wife, Kathy) Watson; his aunts, Alice |
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| Watson, Virginia (husband, Bill) Kleban, and Wanda Porozinski; |
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| his uncle, Jack Watson; and his several nieces, nephews, and |
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| cousins; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Gary |
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| N. Watson; and 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 Gary Watson as an expression of our |
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| sympathy.
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