Full Text of SR0051 103rd 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 Jerry E. Ely of Springfield, who | 4 | | passed away on January 24, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely was born to Howard and Norma (Suedel) | 6 | | Ely in Gillespie on March 5, 1929; he married Marion Donnelly | 7 | | on May 11, 1957, and she preceded him in death after 65 years | 8 | | of marriage on December 8, 2022; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely served as an active duty member of the | 10 | | U.S. Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 1971; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely worked with the Department of General | 12 | | Service Administration and the U.S. Secret Service and was | 13 | | acting director of the V.A. Camp Butler National Cemetery; he | 14 | | retired after 20 years of service in 1991; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely was a member of Christ the King Church, | 16 | | Knights of Columbus #4179, V.F.W. Post #755, and Disabled | 17 | | American Veterans, Chapter 15; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely was preceded in death by his parents; | 19 | | his brothers, Gilbert and John Ely; his sister, Mary Carrigan; | 20 | | and his granddaughter, Sarah Ely; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Ely is survived by his son, Todd Ely; his | 2 | | granddaughter, Lauren (Tony) Nevins; his great-granddaughters, | 3 | | Lila, Cora, and Gia Nevins; and his sister, Martha (Dennis) | 4 | | Solon; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Jerry E. Ely and extend our sincere condolences to his family, | 8 | | friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Jerry Ely as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy.
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