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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Anne V. Gass, who passed away on February
413, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Anne Gass was born on April 17, 1957 in Sylvester,
6Georgia; her parents were Jasper and Irene Nether; she married
7Arthur J. Gass, Sr. on November 29, 1975; they were married for
8over 40 years and renewed their wedding vows on August 22,
92015; they traveled 7,604 miles across the country on their
10honeymoon; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Anne Gass was employed as a childcare provider, as
12an Accounts Payable Clerk for Moore Business Forms, and as a
13Program Administrative Assistant for the Black Chamber of
14Commerce of Lake County; she later dedicated her time to the
15care of her grandchildren; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Anne Gass confessed Christ at an early age and was
17baptized at Jones Chapel A.M.E. Church in Sylvester, Georgia;
18she was very active in her church and served in many
19ministries; she was a Sunday school teacher, choir member,
20choir director, youth ministry director, deaconess, minister's
21wife, and Pastor's wife; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Anne Gass was the founder of the North Shore
2Baptist Ministers' Wives and Widows Organization and along with
3her husband, cofounded the Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake
4County, Family Housing Services of Lake County, and the Small
5Business and Contractors Academy, where she served as the
6Director of Growth and Development and as a member of the Board
7of Directors; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Anne Gass was preceded in death by her parents;
9and
 
10    WHEREAS, Anne Gass is survived by her husband, Arthur, Sr.;
11her daughters, CaRita A. (Kedrick) Timms and LuSundra P. (Darl,
12II) Everett; her son, Arthur J. Gass, Jr.; her grandchildren,
13Jasper, Harrison, Donavyn, Darl, III, and Jaylen; her siblings,
14Willie Carl (Juanita) Nether, Mary Frances (Henry) McKinney,
15Johnny (Diane) Nether, and Ima Jean (Chester) Walker; and her
16many nieces, nephews, godchildren, and adopted children;
17therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
20family and friends, mourn the passing of Anne V. Gass; and be
21it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Anne Gass as an expression of our
2sympathy.