SR0985 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gerald R. "Goose" Lounsberry of Hanna City, who passed away on October 13, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry was born on April 27, 1939, in Havana; his parents were Raymond and Launa (Rafferty) Lounsberry; he married Sandra Orwig on October 15, 1966, in Brimfield; she preceded him in death in 1987; he then married Irene Raffety on September 5, 1987, in Hanna City; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry served his country with pride as a member of the United States Army from 1962 to 1966; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry was a drill-press operator at International Harvester in Canton for 25 years; he subsequently transferred to Ohio with Navistar for 5 years before retiring in 1989 after 30 years of service; he later worked for the Village of Hanna City until his final retirement in 2010; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry was a member of the Hanna City Sportsman's Club, the Farmington Moose Lodge, and the Bartonville American Legion; he enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs and hot sauce; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry was preceded in death by his first wife; his parents; his stepdaughter, Marty DeVries; and his sister, Marilyn Miller; and

WHEREAS, Gerald Lounsberry is survived by his children, Kendra (David) Wing and Kraig (Debbie) Lounsberry; his step-children, Ronald (Debbie) Workman and Tena (Dennis) McNamara; his 12 grandchildren; his 7 great-grandchildren; his brother, Jim (Marilyn) Lounsberry; and his sisters, Mae Haney, Sharon (Larry) Davis, and Debbie Inman; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Gerald R. "Goose" Lounsberry; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gerald Lounsberry as an expression of our sympathy.