Full Text of HR0919 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Ralph | 4 | | Edwin Gussarson of Antioch, who passed away on March 11, 2014; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was born on May 2, 1925 to Hugo | 7 | | and Edith (nee Olson) Gussarson; he graduated from Antioch High | 8 | | School in 1942 and joined the United States Navy in 1943, | 9 | | serving in the South Pacific during World War II; he was | 10 | | discharged in 1946 and married Ruthella Keister at the United | 11 | | Methodist Church in Antioch on October 8, 1949; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson retired as a diecast machinist in | 13 | | 1982 from the Outboard Motor Corporation in Waukegan; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was a charter and life-member of | 15 | | the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4551 in Antioch, where he | 16 | | was Bingo Chairman; he was also a life-member of the American | 17 | | Legion Post #771 in Gurnee; in 1954, he joined the Antioch | 18 | | Moose Lodge #525 and received a Fellowship Decree and served as | 19 | | Governor from 1989 to 1991; he had served as past-President of | 20 | | the Antioch Township Republican Club, Precinct #2 | 21 | | committeeman, Alderman of Felter's Subdivision, and Antioch | 22 | | Beautification Committee member; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson enjoyed gardening and playing | 2 | | golf; and | 3 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was preceded in death by his | 4 | | parents, and by his brother, Otto Gussarson; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson is survived by his wife, of nearly | 6 | | 65 years, Ruthella; his children, Bruce (Angela), Joan (Troy) | 7 | | Shea, Daryl "Duffy" (Arlene), LuAnn (Alfred) Ultes, and Alan | 8 | | (Caryn); his grandchildren, Tricia Fandre, Lisa Chavez, Adam | 9 | | Chavez, Kristy Gussarson, Jennifer Gussarson, Jason Ultes, | 10 | | Jeffrey Ultes, Daryl Renee Gussarson, and Michael Gussarson; | 11 | | his 23 great-grandchildren; his 5 great-great-grandchildren; | 12 | | his sister, Ruth Winfield; and several nieces, nephews, and | 13 | | friends; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we mourn the passing of Ralph Edwin Gussarson, and extend our | 17 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | 18 | | and loved him; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Ralph Gussarson as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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