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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of
3 the State of Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of
4 Ruth Ann Gibbs (nee Ohanian) of Gurnee on May 1, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, She was born on November 10, 1945 in Waukegan
6 and remained a lifelong area resident; and
7 WHEREAS, Mrs. Gibbs was an Executive Assistant to the
8 Lake County Board Chairman and had been an employee of the
9 County of Lake for 31 years where she served under 12
10 different county board chairmen; and
11 WHEREAS, She had a fierce devotion to the White Sox and a
12 caring attitude toward everyone she knew; and
13 WHEREAS, Mrs. Gibbs was an active member of Christ
14 Episcopal Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher and
15 Choir Member; she was also a member of the Waukegan Symphony
16 Chorus; and
17 WHEREAS, Mrs. Gibbs passing will be deeply felt by many,
18 especially her husband, Jerry Gibbs; her son, Christopher
19 Gibbs; her daughter, Anne Gibbs; her brother, David (Nancy)
20 Ohanian; and her nieces, Emilie and Elizabeth Ohanian; and
21 WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents,
22 Clarence and Alice (nee Chookazian) Ohanian; therefore, be it
23 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
24 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
25 we mourn the death of Ruth Ann Gibbs along with all who knew
26 and loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her
27 family and friends; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
29 presented to the family of Ruth Ann Gibbs as an expression of
30 our deepest sympathy.