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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Gerald 
4Hawkins, who passed away on September 30, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins was born September 20, 1943 in Du 
6Quoin; his parents were Enos and Patricia (nee Elledge) 
7Hawkins; he married Ruth Heard of Pinckneyville on November 9, 
81963; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins attended school in Sparta until he 
10graduated in 1961; he subsequently served in the United States 
11Army Reserve for 3 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins worked at Benson's Men's Store in 
13Sparta and for Prudential Insurance before going to work in the 
14coal mines; in 1974, he became the COMPAC director for District 
1512 of the United Mine Workers of America, where he served until 
16his retirement in 1992; he later worked at Chip Banks Chevrolet 
17in Du Quoin; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins served as a Perry County 
19Commissioner during the 1980s; he also served as chairman of 
20the 708 Mental Health Board and as a member of the Perry County 
21Housing Authority Board and the Du Quoin State Bank Board; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins served as an Illinois State 
2Representative from 1992 to 1994; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins was preceded in death by his 
4parents and his sister, Mary Gwen Falkenhein; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Hawkins is survived by his wife of 51 
6years, Ruth; his children, Jon (Amorette) Hawkins and Jane 
7(John) Lysell; his grandchildren, Olivia, Calvin, and Grace 
8Lysell and Lauren (Cody) Crowden; his great-grandchildren, 
9August and Adilyn Crowden; and his many nieces and nephews; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of 
14Gerald Hawkins; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Gerald Hawkins as an expression of 
17our sympathy.