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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jerry D. Vick of Johnston City, who 
4passed away on February 4, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, He was born June 23, 1943, in Johnston City; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, He worked for the Illinois Department of Human 
7Services as a quality control reviewer for 41 years; he was a 
8graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, with a 
9Bachelor's degree in sociology; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, He was a proud father and grandfather, who 
11especially enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family; 
12he was a veteran of the United States Army; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Howard 
14Buster Vick; and his mother, Erma Dale (nee Dean) Ramsey; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jerry Vick is survived by his wife of 37 years, 
16Betty (nee Cockrum) Vick, whom he married December 7, 1973; his 
17children, Julie Webb Davis and her husband, Andrew and Jeremy 
18D. Vick and his wife, Nicky; his grandchildren, Darrian 
19Freeman, Nicholas Freeman, Lauren Freeman, and  Allison Vick; 
20his step-grandchildren, Natalie Eckrich and Oliver Davis; his 
 
 
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1brothers, Philip (Sharon) Vick and Bennie Vick; and his 
2sister-in-law, Rickie Vick; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5his family and friends, the passing of Jerry Vick; and be it 
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7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Jerry Vick as a symbol of our 
9sincere sympathy.