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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Robert A. Gagnon of Antioch, who passed 
4away on October 11, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Robert Gagnon was born on April 7, 1943 in 
6Chicago; his parents were Emmanuel and Evelyn (nee 
7Filaitreault) Gagnon; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Robert Gagnon served as a Permanent Deacon at St. 
9Peter Church in Antioch for over 2 decades; he served the 
10church as a Deacon, a member of the Clown Club, the founder of 
11the Active Adult of Tomorrow Teen Club, a teacher of 
12Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and Pre-Cana classes, and a 
13member of the Marriage Encounter program; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Robert Gagnon was a member of the Knights of 
15Columbus Father Henderson Council 3800; he served as a Chaplain 
16for the Antioch Police Department; he was also a member of the 
17St. Peter Church Choir and St. Vincent de Paul, a member and 
18President of the Exchange Club of Antioch, and a member of 
19numerous other volunteer organizations; and

  
 
20    WHEREAS, Robert Gagnon is survived by his wife of nearly 50 
21years, Faith (nee Clark); his children, Christopher 
 
 
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1(Elizabeth) Gagnon, Indus (David) Kreutz, and Timothy 
2(Kimberly) Gagnon; his grandchildren, Maaike, Cameron, Sarah, 
3Ian, Emily, Andrew, Wesley, Hunter, Nicholas, and Ellie; his 
4siblings, William (Debra) Gagnon and Marie (William) Bateman; 
5and his many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Robert A. Gagnon; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Robert Gagnon as an expression of 
13our sympathy.