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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John H. VanGeem of Gurnee, formerly of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on April 11, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John VanGeem was born on November 15, 1922, in 
6Evanston, and was an area resident for many years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, John VanGeem was a veteran of World War II, 
8serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a gunner on a B-24 in the 
9South Pacific; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, John VanGeem worked as a painter decorator for his 
11entire life in the family business, which was started in 1881; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, John VanGeem was a member of Trinity United 
14Lutheran Church in Waukegan, AMVETS, the Waukegan YMCA, and the 
15Swedish Glee Club; and
 
16    WHEREAS, John VanGeem was preceded in death by his wife, 
17Shirley; his parents, John and Lillian VanGeem; and his 
18sisters, Jeanette, Helen, Ruth, and Lillian; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John VanGeem is survived by his children, Curtis 
 
 
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1VanGeem, John VanGeem, and Lisa (Ken) Ruley; his 
2daughter-in-law, Barb Joynson; his grandchildren, Katie 
3VanGeem, John VanGeem, Mitchell Ruley, and Ross Ruley; and his 
4many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7his family and friends, the passing of John H. VanGeem; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of John VanGeem as an expression of our 
11sympathy.