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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of George G.
4 Gilpin Sr. of McHenry on Friday, April 11, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin was born on April 2, 1929 in Antioch
6 to Jay and Henneritta (Hanke) Gilpin; on July 1, 1950, he
7 married Barbara Freund at St. Mary Catholic Church in
8 McHenry; and
9 WHEREAS, Mr. Gilpin was a home delivery agent for
10 Standard Oil Co. and was a road foreman for McHenry Township;
11 he was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church
12 in McHenry where he had served as an usher; he was a member
13 of the McHenry Catholic Order of Foresters Court 594; he had
14 served as president and secretary of the McHenry Rifle Club,
15 which was founded by his father-in-law, Herb H. Freund; he
16 was also a member of the National Rifle Association and the
17 Woodstock High School Class of 1947; and
18 WHEREAS, The passing of Mr. Gilpin has been deeply felt
19 by many, especially his wife, Barbara; his children, George
20 "Skip" (Cindy Rivera) Gilpin, Gary Gilpin, Mary Jo Decker,
21 and Gina (Mike) Syverson; his grandchildren, Brenna Decker
22 and Jason Gilpin; his brother, Richard Gilpin; his aunt,
23 Florence (Otto) Hanke; and his many nieces and nephews;
24 therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
27 of George G. Gilpin Sr. and extend to his friends and family
28 our sincere condolences; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of George G. Gilpin Sr. as an
31 expression of our deepest sympathy.