Full Text of SR0982 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply | 3 | | saddened to learn of the death of Gary Hembrough of Champaign, | 4 | | who passed away on October 9, 2012; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gary Hembrough was born on July 29, 1939, in | 6 | | Roodhouse to Kenneth L. and Martha Ann Vinyard Hembrough; he | 7 | | graduated from Roodhouse High school, where he lettered all 4 | 8 | | years in football, basketball, and track; he was offered full | 9 | | scholarships in football and vocal music to the University of | 10 | | Illinois, where he played football from 1957-1962, played in | 11 | | the 1962 Rose Bowl, and later coached freshmen football; he was | 12 | | president of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity; he married Georgine | 13 | | Ann Tortorella on July 20, 1974, in Lincolnwood; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Gary Hembrough took his first teaching and | 15 | | coaching positions at Jefferson Junior High School; he moved on | 16 | | to Centennial High School to teach and coach and was the | 17 | | school's head football coach for 11 years; he coached | 18 | | Centennial to its first playoff berth in 1984; he retired from | 19 | | Unit 4 schools in 1994; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Upon retirement, Gary Hembrough started G & H | 21 | | Computing Services; his interest and talent for cooking evolved | 22 | | into preparing foods for friends, fans at the University of |
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| 1 | | Illinois football games, and visitors at the Champaign County | 2 | | Fair; he started Coach's Cooking Team, where he catered | 3 | | weddings, ball games, gatherings, university events, school | 4 | | functions, businesses, and private affairs; he attended many | 5 | | food competitions and was a frequent winner; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Gary Hembrough's interests were extensive and | 7 | | varied; he had his Chevrolet van conversion featured in Hot Rod | 8 | | Magazine; he enjoyed ham radio, downhill skiing, golf, bass | 9 | | tournaments, photography, the banjo, bluegrass music, and | 10 | | magic tricks; he encouraged his students to excel in their | 11 | | passions and become lifelong learners; he was respected as a | 12 | | coach, teacher, leader, and a person; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Gary Hembrough was preceded in death by his | 14 | | parents, Kenneth L. and Martha Ann Vinyard Hembrough; and an | 15 | | infant brother; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Gary Hembrough is survived by his wife, Georgine; | 17 | | his sister, Janet Long; his niece, Missy (Gregg Burrus); his | 18 | | great-nieces Chloe and Claire; and several cousins; therefore, | 19 | | be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Gary Hembrough, and we extend our sincere condolences to his |
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| 1 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 2 | | further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Gary Hembrough as an expression of | 5 | | our deepest sympathy.
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