SR0939 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jerome John Stansbury of Spring Grove, who passed away on January 30, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Jerome Stansbury was born on November 12, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Annabelle (nee Haberek) Stansbury; he served in the United States Navy Medical Corps from 1960 to 1964; he married Eileen Dolan on February 2, 1963 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Waukegan, and after being discharged from the service, they briefly lived in northern Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Jerome Stansbury settled in southern Wisconsin and began working for Abbott Laboratories in 1964 as a Scientific Technician and held many positions within the company; he was known as the "Mayor of Abbott" and retired in 2002 as Manager of Document Publications Services; in 2008, he returned to Abbott (now AbbVie) as a contractor; and

WHEREAS, Jerome Stansbury returned to Illinois in August of 2013; he enjoyed fishing, riding his lawn mower, planting trees, and spending time with his family; and

WHEREAS, Jerome Stansbury was preceded in death by his mother, Annabelle Stansbury; and

WHEREAS, Jerome Stansbury is survived by his wife, Eileen; his children, Lisa (Bob) Chamernik, Diana (Phil Erbach) Anderson, Martin (Dianne) Stansbury, and Jon (Alie) Stansbury; his grandchildren, Ryan, Rachael, Jake, Cody, Cole, Noah, Nathan, Sophie, Benjamin, Maisie, Michael, Austin, Tayler, Tanner, and Trever; his great-grandson, Liam; and his half-brother, George (Nome) Stansbury; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jerome John Stansbury, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jerome Stansbury as an expression of our deepest sympathy.