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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  John P. Gardner, Sr. of East Peoria, who 
4passed away on February 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was born on May 18, 1950 in 
6Peoria; his parents were Charles and Erna (nee Moeller) 
7Gardner; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was president of and a longtime 
9electrician at Oberlander Electric Company, Inc. in East 
10Peoria; he and his brothers managed the business for their 
11father and helped it grow into what it is today; and
 
12    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. enjoyed working with 
13motorcycles, R/C boats and airplanes, golfing, go-karts, and 
14piloting airplanes; he enjoyed spending time with his family 
15and friends in the Peoria area, at their winter home in Fort 
16Myers, Florida, and on his annual golf trip to Myrtle Beach, 
17South Carolina; he was also a die-hard Bradley Braves and 
18Chicago Bears fan; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was an Illinois State flat track 
20motorcycle champion; he served as a flag man at the Peoria 
21Speedway; he was a member of the Pekin Country Club for over 20 
 
 
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1years and a member of the Club's board; he also served on the 
2East Peoria Chamber of Commerce Board; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was preceded in death by his 
4parents; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. is survived by his fiancee, 
6Josie Fincham; 2 sons, John (Crystal) Gardner, Jr. and Robert 
7Gardner; 4 daughters, Mia Fincham, Sophia McCormack, Sheria 
8(Brock) Quinlan, and Cia Fincham; 11 grandchildren; 2 brothers, 
9James (Vicky) Gardner and Steve (Candy) Gardner; and a sister, 
10Therese (John) Jones; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of John P. Gardner, Sr.; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of John Gardner, Sr. as an expression 
17of our sympathy.