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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gale M. Motsinger of Canton, who passed 
4away on July 12, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger was born on February 6, 1931 in 
6Canton; his parents were Russell and Lucille (nee Hummel) 
7Motsinger; he married Virginia Jeanne Wages on May 10, 1950 in 
8Canton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger served his country as a member of 
10the United States Naval Reserve for a year; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger was employed at Caterpillar as an 
12inspector for 34 1/2 years until his retirement in 1995; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger was a member of Wesley United 
14Methodist Church in Canton and the Shriners Consistory; he was 
15also a Past Master of Lewistown Masonic Lodge #104; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and 
17camping; he was also an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gale Motsinger is survived by his wife, Virginia; 
196 children, Jan (Debbie) Motsinger, Robert J. Motsinger, Gerald 
 
 
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1"Gale" (Debbie) Motsinger, Randy (Kim) Motsinger, Sheila 
2(Steve) Bottoms, and Michael Motsinger; 9 grandchildren, 
3Carrie Schreiner, Stacey Watters, Donna Grant, Jeff Newlun, 
4Ryan Motsinger, Alex Motsinger, Kurt Motsinger, Kyle 
5Motsinger, and Eric Dennis; 15 great-grandchildren; 3 
6great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Roger (Janet) 
7Motsinger; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Gale M. Motsinger; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Gale Motsinger as an expression of 
14our sympathy.