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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerald Herman Stewart of Milan, who 
4passed away on August 23, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart was born on August 26, 1931 in 
6Monmouth; his parents were Herman and Mildred Melaner Stewart; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart was a United States Air Force 
9veteran and retired after 20 years of service; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart worked as a sheet metal installer 
11and was part of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 91; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart was a 44-year member of the Eureka 
13Lodge 69 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Milan; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart enjoyed woodworking in his earlier 
15years; he also loved flower gardening; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his brother, Howard Stewart; and his sister, Jean 
18Larson; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gerald Stewart is survived by his daughter, 
2Cynthia Reed; his granddaughter, Mary E. Hanson; his 
3great-grandchildren, Jonathon T. and Julia C. Hanson; and his 
4sisters, Margaret Sonkel and Mary Vance; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Gerald Herman Stewart; 
8and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Gerald Stewart as an expression of 
11our sympathy.