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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
George A. Hartley of Orland Park, who 
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passed away on January 17, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George Hartley was born in Chicago; he lived in 
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Lockport for 35 years before moving to Orland Park; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George Hartley was employed with the Indiana 
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Harbor Belt Rail Road for 50 years and the GATX Terminal 
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Corporation for 30 years before his retirement in 1998; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George Hartley was the founder and former 
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Treasurer of the Bonnie Brae-Forest Manor Sanitary District; he 
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was the former President and Trustee of the Lockport Library 
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Board; he was the former Assistant Supervisor of the Will 
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County Board, the former Director of Joliet Regional Port 
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Authority, and the former Trustee of the Lockport Township Fire 
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District; he served as the Lockport Township Democratic 
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Chairman and Committeeman and as a former Will County 
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Democratic Chairman; he was also a member of Lockport VFW Post 
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#5788, Lockport American Legion John Olson Post #18, and 
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Lockport Moose Lodge #1557; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George Hartley was preceded in death by his 
 


 






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parents, his two brothers, and his sister; and

 
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    WHEREAS, George Hartley is survived by his children, Cathie 
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(Vic) Getson, George Cary (Carol), Cindy, Sharon, Ken (Denise), 
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Carol (James) Cates, Karen (Rick) Russell, Sandy Simmons, and 
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Kim; his 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; and his 
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several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of George A. Hartley; 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 George A. Hartley as an expression 
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of our sympathy.