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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of John B. Gerber of 
4Carlinville, who passed away on August 5, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Gerber was born on January 30, 1916, in 
6Carlinville to Charles Henry and Agnus Martha Gerber (nee 
7Boente); he graduated from Carlinville High School in 1936, and 
8was in the U.S. Army Air Force Air Transport Command from 1942 
9to 1945, serving in Europe, Asia, and Africa; he married 
10Dorothy Drury on December 23, 1945, in Washington, D.C.; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, John Gerber started off as a partner in running a 
12grocery store before he began running a Mobil oil and gasoline 
13distributorship, which he operated until his retirement in 
141976; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, John Gerber was a member of St. Mary and Joseph 
16Catholic Church in Carlinville and was an active member of the 
17Carlinville Elks Lodge #1412, Guy Baird American Legion Post 
18#544, the Country Kuzins Square Dancing Club, and the 
19Carlinville Wing RV Camping Club; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, John Gerber was preceded in death by his wife, 
21Dorothy; his son, Jeremy Gerber; his brother, Charles Gerber; 
 
 
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1and his sisters, Agnes Tipps and Marjorie Repasky; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, John Gerber is survived by his children, Donna 
3(Carl) Kasten, Mary Therese Gerber, and Dennis Gerber; his 
4grandchildren, Heather DeNeve, Toni Gotcher, Nathan Gerber, 
5and Martin Kasten; his 8 great-grandchildren; and several 
6nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9John Gerber, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of John Gerber as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.