Full Text of SR0053 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of George D. Ginder of New City, who | 4 | | passed away on January 22, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Ginder was born in Springfield to Mary | 6 | | Ruth (Matthew) and Lloyd David Ginder on November 26, 1944; he | 7 | | graduated from Glenwood High School in Chatham in 1962 and | 8 | | earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in | 9 | | 1966; he married Cheryl Elizabeth Koerper at St. John's | 10 | | Lutheran Church in Mendota on July 17, 1966 and earned a | 11 | | master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1970; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, George Ginder taught vocational agriculture from | 13 | | 1966 to 1969 at Arming, Minier, and McLean High Schools; he | 14 | | then returned to the New City area to teach science at Glenwood | 15 | | Junior High School from 1969 to 1994 and farm with his family; | 16 | | he enjoyed raising Black Angus Cattle; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, George Ginder was a member of Good Shepherd | 18 | | Lutheran Church in Rochester, where he served on various | 19 | | boards and in numerous roles, including as congregation | 20 | | president, elder, and Sunday school teacher; his family and | 21 | | grandchildren were central to his life, as were his friends | 22 | | who met regularly in "Butch's Basement", where all were |
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| 1 | | welcome and no one was a stranger; he watched a multitude of | 2 | | games when his sons played baseball and put aside his fear of | 3 | | flying to visit his daughter in Puerto Rico; after retiring | 4 | | from teaching, he and Cheryl enjoyed day trips with friends; | 5 | | he was an avid fan of Illini Basketball and the Indianapolis | 6 | | Colts; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, George Ginder was preceded in death by his | 8 | | parents; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, George Ginder is survived by his wife, Cheryl; | 10 | | his sons, David, Matthew (Jill), and Steven (Corinne); his | 11 | | daughter, Ruth (Scott); 15 grandchildren; his sister, Alice | 12 | | (Allen); seven cousins; and four nieces and nephews; | 13 | | therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | George D. Ginder and extend our sincere condolences to his | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of George Ginder as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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