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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Jerry Paul Fordyce, who passed away on |
4 | | August 2, 2017; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Fordyce was born in Southern Indiana to |
6 | | Melvin and Thelma Fordyce on February 28, 1947; he graduated |
7 | | from Greenville College, where he studied education and |
8 | | business; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Fordyce taught in Hazel Crest; and then |
10 | | turned his hobby into a career and worked for various landscape |
11 | | companies; he retired from Allied Nursery, Inc.; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Fordyce was an avid Chicago Cubs fan; he was |
13 | | a lifelong Indiana University fan; he was completely committed |
14 | | and dedicated to his family; he always demonstrated loyalty to |
15 | | his friends, and he will be dearly missed; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Fordyce was preceded in death by his |
17 | | parents; and his sister, Frieda Ford; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Fordyce is survived by his loving wife, Sue |
19 | | (Heilstedt) Fordyce; his children, Lynn (Mike) Watson and Steve |
20 | | Fordyce; his grandchildren, Haley and Bryan Watson, Emma |