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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Gerald "Jerry" E. Sewell, who 
4passed away on November 8, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Sewell was born in Alton on July 8, 1933, 
6to George and Celestine (Noblitt) Sewell; he married Margie 
7Crayne in September of 1955 and, following her death, Nancy 
8Massar in September of 2004; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Sewell served his country in the U.S. Army 
10and was an active member of VFW Post 1308 in Alton; he was also 
11a scoutmaster and a member of the Evangelical United Church of 
12Christ, the Alton Municipal Band, the Bunker Hill Kiwanis Club, 
13Shriner's International-York Rite Bodies, Franklin Masonic 
14Lodge No. 25 AF & AM, the Alton Area Antique Association, and 
15the Alton Salvation Army; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Sewell was preceded in death by his 
17parents, George and Celestine Sewell; his first wife, Margie 
18Crayne; and his brother, George W. Sewell; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Gerald Sewell is survived by his second wife, 
20Nancy Massar; his son, William "Bill" (Dionne) Sewell; his 
21sister, Sandy Strohmeier; his brother-in-law, Ray (Julie) 
 
 
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1Massar; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Gerald Sewell, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Gerald Sewell as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.