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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gill McWilliams Garman of Danville, who 
4passed away on May 31, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gill Garman was born on May 18, 1943 in Urbana to 
6Tom and Naomi (nee Lierman) Garman; he graduated from Urbana 
7High School in 1961 and earned his Bachelor of Arts in 
8Economics from the University of Illinois in 1965; he married 
9Rita Bell on August 26, 1967 in Oswego and graduated from the 
10University of Iowa College of Law in 1968; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gill Garman began his career at Sebat, Swanson, & 
12Banks; most recently, he was a partner in the firm of Kesler, 
13Nelson, Garman, Brougher, & Townsley; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gill Garman was active in the Rotary Club of 
15Danville No. 188, where he was a past-president and a Paul 
16Harris Fellow; he served on numerous boards and committees, 
17including the Danville Public Library, the Presence United 
18Samaritans Foundation, and he was a director of the First 
19Savings Bank of Danville; he was an active member of St. James 
20United Methodist Church, the Danville Country Club, and the 
21Alpha Tau Omega fraternity; he was a 2-time organ transplant 
22recipient and was passionate about giving the gift of life; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gill Garman was preceded in death by his parents; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Gill Garman had 2 children, Sara Ellen (John) 
4Doyle and Andrew Gill (Meredith) Garman, and 3 grandchildren, 
5Kathleen (Kate) and Griffin Doyle and Samantha Garman; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Gill McWilliams Garman, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Gill Garman as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.