Full Text of SR0830 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 Jerald "Jerry" L. Pearson of Moline, | 4 | | who passed away on December 21, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Pearson was born to Ernest and Lydia | 6 | | (Rosene) Pearson in Moline on April 17, 1934; he served for two | 7 | | years with the U.S. Army and was stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, | 8 | | Missouri; he then attended the Chicago Institute of Art; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Pearson worked as an illustrator for | 10 | | Weapons Command at the Rock Island Arsenal, retiring after 32 | 11 | | years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Pearson enjoyed spending time with his | 13 | | nieces and nephews hiking, biking, swimming, boating, and | 14 | | canoeing at Lake Geneva in Wisconsin; he enjoyed camping in | 15 | | the boundary waters, yachting, and simply relaxing during the | 16 | | summers; he enjoyed many cookouts and spending time with his | 17 | | friends at his "Bosky Dell" cabin on Campbells Island; in the | 18 | | winter, he spent his time at home building outdoor chairs, | 19 | | tables, bird feeders, bird houses, and many other items; he | 20 | | loved traveling to the Caribbean, Bermuda, Hawaii, Mexico, and | 21 | | all throughout the United States; he loved his family and his | 22 | | cat, Pooky, and enjoyed a great life with his nieces, nephews, |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Pearson was preceded in death by his | 3 | | parents; his brother, Dale; his brother-in-law, Edwin Hess; | 4 | | and his nephew, Stephen Hess; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Pearson is survived by his siblings, Edward | 6 | | Pearson, Carol Hess, and Diane (Jerry) Tyler; his four nieces; | 7 | | and his five nephews; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Jerald "Jerry" L. Pearson and extend our sincere condolences | 11 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 12 | | it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Jerry Pearson as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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