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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerald Lore "Jerry" Devereaux, who passed 
4away on December 4, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Devereaux was born in Wisconsin to Orton 
6and Mary (nee Beebe) Devereaux in December of 1917; he moved to 
7Mundelein in 1929 and lived there until 2014; he married Ethel 
8Tonne on May 16, 1940; he served his country in the United 
9States Navy as a Seabee during World War II, stationed in the 
10Aleutian Islands; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gerald Devereaux was a carpenter and craftsman; he 
12worked at Rieke and Pepper Construction during the course of 
13his life and was a member of Carpenters Local #250 for over 60 
14years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gerald Devereaux was an avid reader, fisherman, 
16and gardener; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Gerald Devereaux was preceded in death by his 
18parents; his sisters, Donna Hanson, Ardyce Chandler, and 
19Dorothy Sanders; his brother, Clifford Devereaux; and his 
20daughter, Joan Ann Cross Meyer; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gerald Devereaux is survived by his wife of 75 
2years, Ethel; his children, Alan (Gale) Devereaux and Susan 
3(Stanley) Kendzior; his 8 grandchildren, Ronald (Kathy) Cross, 
4David (Cheryl) Cross, Gerald Cross, Erik (Veronica) Devereaux, 
5Mark (Kristine) Devereaux, Rock (Michelle) Kendzior, Kirk 
6Kendzior, and Brittany Kendzior-Spangler (Blaine); his 17 
7great-grandchildren; and his great-great-granddaughter; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Gerald Lore "Jerry" Devereaux, and extend our sincere 
12condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13him; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Gerald Devereaux as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.