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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gary G. Newman of Moline, who passed away 
4on April 26, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Newman was born in Cambridge to Wilbur G. and 
6Beverly J. (Brown) Newman on August 4, 1948; he married Linda 
7Fittro at Memorial Heights Church in Rock Island on December 
828, 1968 and served in the United States Army from 1968 to 
91971; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gary Newman retired from the United  States Postal 
11Service in 2009, following 38 years of service; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gary Newman was a perfectionist who greatly 
13enjoyed organizing and labeling all of his belongings; he spent 
14lots of time "tinkering", whether it be in his office at home 
15or on a car in the garage; he was an avid NASCAR and Minnesota 
16Vikings fan  and compiled a large memorabilia collection for the 
17two; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gary Newman was preceded in death by his parents 
19and his two brothers-in-law; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Gary Newman is survived by his wife, Linda; his 
 
 
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1daughter, Melanie (Tuan) Dang; his son, Daniel (Brianne) 
2Newman; his grandchildren, Brittany Guthrie, Ragan Bax, and 
3Tyler, Jacalyn, Leigha, and Riley Newman; his 
4great-grandchildren, Jaida and Karlie Guthrie and one on the 
5way; his brother-in-law, Kenneth Fittro; his sisters-in-law, 
6Millie Mills and Susan (John) Steves; and several nieces, 
7nephews, and other loving family members and friends; 
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 
11Gary G. Newman, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Gary Newman as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.