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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gerald H. Wollenschlager of Normal, who 
4passed away on March 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was born on January 11, 1926 
6in Bloomington; his parents were Henry and Anna Lierman 
7Wollenschlager; he married Norma J. Oltman on April 27, 1946 in 
8Bloomington; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager proudly served his country 
10as a member of the United States Army Air Forces; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager began his career as a home 
12builder in 1952; in 1966 he transitioned to a career as a 
13masonry contractor; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was a life member of Trinity 
15Lutheran Church in Bloomington; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager enjoyed traveling and 
17spending time with his children, grandchildren, and 
18great-grandchildren; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager is survived by his wife, 
3Norma; 3 children, Gary (Sue) Wollenschlager, Dale (Pam) 
4Wollenschlager, and Cheryl (Everett) Ewing; 7 grandchildren, 
5Jill (Dr. Aaron) Skinner, Katy (Joe) Laher, Brad (Maggie) 
6Wollenschlager, Amy (David) Hammond, Beth (Corey) North, 
7Courtney (Lance) Smith, and Jered (Dr. Elizabeth) Ewing; 8 
8great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Robert (Trudy) Wollenschlager 
9and Melvin (Linda) Wollenschlager; and a sister, Elinor Nelson; 
10therefore, 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 Gerald H. 
14Wollenschlager; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Gerald Wollenschlager as an 
17expression of our sympathy.