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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  George C. Hook of Wadsworth, who passed 
4away on June 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Hook was born on February 7, 1927 in 
6Waukegan; his parents were George P. and Elsie M. Hook; he 
7married Catherine A. Paulsen on August 23, 1958 in Waukegan; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, George Hook was a Staff Sergeant in the United 
10States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, George Hook worked as a lineman for Commonwealth 
12Edison for over 30 years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, George Hook was a longtime member and a Post 
14Commander of the American Legion Homer Dahringer Post 281 in 
15Waukegan; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, George Hook was preceded in death by his parents 
17and his beloved wife, Catherine; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, George Hook was the loving father of Evelyn (Rob) 
19Smyth and Robert (Jackie) Hook and the cherished and loving 
 
 
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1grandfather of Lauren, Katie, and Maddie Hook; he is survived 
2by many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of George C. Hook; and be 
7it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of George Hook as an expression of our 
10sympathy.