Full Text of SR0522 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 Gerald L. "Gary" "Jerry" Porter of | 4 | | Rock Island, who passed away on September 18, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter was born to James Porter and Gladys | 6 | | (McCorkle) Mohn in Rock Island on July 25, 1944; he graduated | 7 | | from Rock Island High School in 1963; he served in the U.S. | 8 | | Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968; he married Eva "Punkin" | 9 | | Porter in Davenport on July 24, 1965, and she preceded him in | 10 | | death on August 28, 2021; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter retired from the Alcoa Corporation | 12 | | after 41 years; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter was a devoted member of the Vietnam | 14 | | Veterans of America Chapter 669 and the Mexican-American | 15 | | Veterans Association; he was also a member of United | 16 | | Steelworkers and the Steelworkers Organization of Active | 17 | | Retirees (SOAR); he was an avid Chicago Cubs and Bears fan; he | 18 | | enjoyed going to car shows and working outdoors; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter was known for offering a helping | 20 | | hand to anyone in need; he will be missed; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter was preceded in death by his wife | 2 | | of 56 years; his parents; and his brother, Donald Porter; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Porter is survived by his daughter, | 4 | | Cinnamon (Patrick) Moore; his son, Troy Porter; his sisters, | 5 | | Jaqueline McGuire and Susan DePaepe; his brother, Charles | 6 | | (Donna) Porter; his several nieces and nephews; and his | 7 | | granddog, Vegas "The Boo"; 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 | | Gerald L. "Gary" "Jerry" Porter and extend our sincere | 11 | | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 12 | | him; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Gerald Porter as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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