Full Text of SR1302 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 John "Jack" Powers Pearl of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on January 11, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | | to John Wesley and Mildred Pearl on August 25, 1926; he moved | 7 | | with his family to Riverside, attended Riverside Brookfield | 8 | | High School, and graduated in 1944; he then enlisted in the | 9 | | United States Navy, served in Guam, and was honorably | 10 | | discharged in 1946; he attended Bradley University with help | 11 | | from the GI Bill; he married Colleen Cassidy on July 5, 1952; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl founded Pearl Companies in 1954 and | 14 | | acted as Chairman for over 65 years; he began by selling | 15 | | insurance door to door in rural communities throughout the | 16 | | greater Peoria area; he developed an innovative partnership | 17 | | with the Illinois State Bar Association and CNA Insurance | 18 | | Company in 1957; due to these partnerships, Pearl Companies | 19 | | became the leading provider of professional liability | 20 | | insurance in the state, a position the company retains today; | 21 | | the company also grew to include Pearl Insurance Solutions, | 22 | | Pearl Technology, and Pearl Insurance New York; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl diversified his company in 1975 when he | 2 | | purchased the local Honda Motor Cycle dealership, which led to | 3 | | the organization of Pearl Automotive, including ownership of | 4 | | Lexus of Peoria, Peoria Toyota, and Autohaus of Peoria; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl consider Peoria his true home and | 6 | | demonstrated this through his investment in the community; he | 7 | | served as a charter member and past president of the American | 8 | | Institute of Professional Association Group Insurance | 9 | | Administrators and as a charter member of the Professional | 10 | | Insurance Marketing Association; he was an active contributor | 11 | | and volunteer for the Children's Miracle Network, the | 12 | | Children's Hospital of Illinois, the United Way, Easter Seals, | 13 | | the Salvation Army, and the Catholic Diocese of Peoria; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl received several recognitions for his | 15 | | achievements in business, including the Master of Mass | 16 | | Marketing Award from the Mass Marketing Insurance Institute and | 17 | | the Sigma Chi Significant Sig Award; he was the second | 18 | | recipient of the Legend Award from the Professional Association | 19 | | Group Insurance Administrators; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl set an example and developed a culture | 21 | | of giving within Pearl Companies that continues today; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl was preceded in death by his wife, |
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| 1 | | Colleen; his parents; his sister, Ginger Rump; and his | 2 | | son-in-law, Tom Whitten; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Jack Pearl is survived by his children, Linda | 4 | | (Mike) Kepple, Dr. Greg (Ashley) Pearl, Lisa Whitten, Gary | 5 | | (Sarah) Pearl, Leslie (Matt) Vonachen, and Laurie Pearl; and | 6 | | his twenty-three grandchildren; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | John "Jack" Powers Pearl and extend our sincere condolences to | 10 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Jack Pearl as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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