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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gordon B. "Red" Barrett of Crystal Lake, 
4who passed away on March 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gordon Barrett was born in Galva on September 19, 
61918  to Floyd and Eula (nee Birchard) Barrett; he served his 
7country in the United States  Navy during World War II and the 
8Korean War; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gordon Barrett was a retired cabinet maker; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gordon Barrett was an avid golfer, and he and his 
11wife were long-time members of First United Methodist Church in 
12Crystal Lake; he enjoyed  reading and doing crossword puzzles in 
13his spare time; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gordon Barrett was preceded in death by his 
15parents; his wife of 65 years, Dorothy (Larson); his 2 sisters, 
16Iris Grosso and Ethel O'Donnell; and his brother, Robert 
17Barrett; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gordon Barrett is survived by his children, Sharon 
19(Harold) Shiver, Linda Havlik, Gregory (Edith) Barrett, Debi 
20(Russell) Jones, and Scott (Laurie) Barrett; his 12 
 
 
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1grandchildren; his 13 great-grandchildren; his  
2great-great-grandchild; as well as many nieces and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Gordon B. "Red" Barrett, and extend our sincere condolences to 
7his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Gordon Barrett as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.