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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Carlene
4 Amanda Meinhardt Geisler of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Quincy,
5 on Wednesday, May 12, 2004; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Mrs. Geisler will be remembered as a great lady
7 who gave of her resources and her heart to help the Quincy
8 community and its children; some of her favorite causes
9 included the Quincy YMCA and supporting young people and
10 programs at Chaddock, Quincy Notre Dame High School, and
11 Culver-Stockton College, where she served on the Board of
12 Trustees since 1983; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Mrs. Geisler's giving reached far beyond
14 financial contributions; she participated in the organizations
15 that she believed in supporting; she and her husband, Harry,
16 attended ball games at the YMCA, cheering and supporting young
17 people, many of whom they knew by name; she was known as an
18 advocate for the underdog; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Mrs. Geisler was a long-time supporter of Chaddock
20 and had operated Grandma's Closet on the school campus as a way
21 of distributing needed items to the students year-round; and
 
22     WHEREAS, Mrs. Geisler leaves behind a legacy of giving and
23 a challenge to those left behind to step up and fill the gap
24 that is left by her absence; and
 
25     WHEREAS, The passing of Carlene Amanda Meinhardt Geisler
26 has been deeply felt by many, especially her husband, Harry;
27 her daughter, Sharon Cushman; her grandchildren, Steven
28 Cushman and his wife Laurie and Tamara Fatheree and her husband
29 Arnold; her great-grandchildren, Jana, Jamie, Jennifer,
30 Bridget, and Chelsie; and her sister, Ruth; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3 together with her family, friends, and her community, we mourn
4 the passing of Carlene Amanda Meinhardt Geisler, a woman whose
5 continuing example of selfless service and devotion to the
6 needs of others will be long remembered; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to the family of Carlene Amanda Meinhardt Geisler as
9 an expression of our sincerest condolences during their time of
10 bereavement.