Full Text of SR1259 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 Hutton Greenley of Rock Island, | 4 | | who passed away on October 21, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley was born to Kenneth Fredrick and | 6 | | Gladys (Hutton) Greenley in Davenport, Iowa on May 29, 1940; | 7 | | he attended Colorado State College at Greeley, now Northern | 8 | | Colorado University; he served in the U.S. Navy; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley first worked at the opening of | 10 | | the Seattle World's Fair before serving in the U.S. Navy; he | 11 | | retired from Modern Woodmen of America after 30 years of | 12 | | service; he also worked for Johannes Bus Service; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley participated in the March on | 14 | | Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and | 15 | | Liberation in Washington, D.C. on April 25, 1993; he was a | 16 | | member and avid supporter of the Metropolitan Community Church | 17 | | of the Quad Cities (MCC QC) and numerous other local | 18 | | charities; he volunteered with the American Red Cross and | 19 | | Honor Flight Quad Cities; he also served on the Grounds | 20 | | Committee at Friendship Manor; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley was a lifelong world traveler who |
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| 1 | | visited all seven continents, over 30 foreign nations, and | 2 | | every state of the United States, usually with friends and | 3 | | family; he loved hosting Mississippi River parties on his | 4 | | cabin cruiser "GG" and Memorial Day parties at his home in Rock | 5 | | Island; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley was known for working and | 7 | | partying hard and often pulling pranks on those he loved; he | 8 | | will be remembered for his playful spirit and generous nature; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, George Greenley is survived by his brother and | 11 | | sister-in-law, Gordon and Helen Greenley; his special friend, | 12 | | Richard Haynes; his nieces, Sarah and Laura Greenley; and his | 13 | | many friends; 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 Hutton Greenley and extend our sincere
condolences to | 17 | | his 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 Greenley as an expression of
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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