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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jerry Harkins Jr. of Rock Island, who 
4passed away on May 12, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Harkins was born to Jerry Harkins Sr. and 
6Maurine Bredimus Harkins in Des Moines, Iowa on April 5, 1929; 
7he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and  received 
8his undergraduate degree and Juris Doctorate degree from Kansas 
9City University; Jerry married Rita Warren on July 29, 1974 in 
10Rock Island; he was previously married to Dolores Kenning; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jerry Harkins worked in the fields of banking, 
12finance, and political consulting; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Jerry Harkins was was a member of the St. Patrick 
14Society of the Quad Cities; he enjoyed  playing golf and spent a 
15lot of time doing so;  and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jerry Harkins was preceded in death by his 
17parents; his brother, Tom Harkins; and his grandson, Rev. Evan 
18Harkins; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Jerry Harkins is survived by his wife, Rita; his 
20children, Joe (Connie) Harkins, Pat (Allyson) Harkins, Luke 
 
 
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1Harkins, Mary (Don) Quinn, Katy (Mike) Urbik, Frank Harkins, 
2Mike (Sonya) Harkins, Danny (Sandi) Harkins, Molly Harkins, and 
3Jameson Harkins; his 34 grandchildren; his 17 
4great-grandchildren; his sister, Kay Gangel; and his 
5sister-in-law, Maria Harkins; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

8Jerry Harkins Jr.  and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

12presented to the family of Jerry Harkins as an expression of

13our deepest sympathy.