Full Text of SR1145 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Jim Edward Gager of Moline, who passed | 4 | | away on November 24, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gager was born in Moline to Edgar Clarence and | 6 | | Mary Viola Swim Gager on May 2, 1940; he graduated from United | 7 | | Township High School in 1958; he married Helen M. Pearson at | 8 | | Bethany Baptist Church in Moline on September 5, 1964; he | 9 | | received his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois | 10 | | University in 1967, his master's degree in 1978, and his | 11 | | Education Specialist Degree from Western Illinois University | 12 | | in 1981; he served active duty in the United States Navy | 13 | | Reserves as a GMG 2 on the USS Floyd B. Parks (DD884) in | 14 | | Vietnam in 1968; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gager started his career teaching science at | 16 | | Wilson Junior High in 1969; he transferred to Moline High | 17 | | School in 1973 and taught Biology I and II and chemistry until | 18 | | he retired in 1999; he also taught in the Community Outreach | 19 | | Retention and Engagement program at Moline High School; he | 20 | | coached girls' basketball, boys' tennis, and videotaped | 21 | | varsity football and basketball games; he received the | 22 | | Dispatch-Argus Master Teacher Award in 1999; he was known as a | 23 | | creative, enthusiastic, motivational, and inspirational |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, After his retirement, Jim Gager worked part time | 3 | | as a travel agent and specialized in Hawaiian vacations; he was | 4 | | also the volunteer coordinator for the Quad City Symphony | 5 | | Orchestra and a Second Fiddle Sale Director; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gager served as a youth sponsor, Bible | 7 | | teacher, vice chairman, deacon, trustee, and choir member at | 8 | | Bethany Baptist; he and Helen enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, | 9 | | often with friends or family; he also enjoyed woodworking; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gager was preceded in death by his parents; | 11 | | his sister, Janet Gloria; his brother, Larry Gager; and his | 12 | | nieces, Linda Reeder and Kathy Atkinson; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jim Gager is survived by his wife, Helen; his | 14 | | sister-in-law, Virginia Gager; his brother-in-law, Arnulfo | 15 | | Gloria; his nieces, Vicki (James) Bongovanni and Michelle | 16 | | Gager; his nephews, Daniel (Mony) Johnson and Michael Gager; | 17 | | and his many great-nieces and nephews; he will also be missed | 18 | | by Frank and Virginia Ryner, their three daughters, Judy (Jeff) | 19 | | Donohue, Caryn (Bryant) Swanson, and Sandy (Kevin) Jones, and | 20 | | their children; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 | | Jim Edward Gager and extend our sincere condolences to his | 3 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 4 | | further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Jim Gager as an expression of our | 7 | | deepest sympathy.
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