Full Text of SR0026 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 Allan Caldwell of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on December 29, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell was born in Parsons, Kansas to | 6 | | Clarence Milton and Mildred Marie (Norrick) Caldwell on July | 7 | | 16, 1948; he attended Kansas University; he married Coleen | 8 | | Meier in Roeland Park, Kansas on December 16, 1972; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell worked as a retail sales manager | 10 | | for Tandy Leather Company for many years; he also worked as a | 11 | | baker for both Le Bakery and Trefzgers; he continued baking | 12 | | for the Peoria Bread Company after his retirement; he was | 13 | | well-known for his famous cinnamon rolls, which he sold for | 14 | | charity during the holidays; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell was actively involved with the | 16 | | Boy Scouts of America and was also a member of the Illinois | 17 | | Valley Leather Guild; he enjoyed woodworking, leather working, | 18 | | camping, and fishing; he cherished spending time with his | 19 | | family, especially his granddaughters; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell was a loving husband, father, | 21 | | grandfather, brother, and uncle; he was known for living life |
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| 1 | | with a spirit of generosity and a love for making people happy; | 2 | | he will be remembered for having an educator's heart and for | 3 | | always being willing to teach others; he was cherished and | 4 | | deeply loved; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell was preceded in death by his | 6 | | parents; his sisters, Elaine, Lillian, and Martha; and his | 7 | | brother, Clarence Jr.; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Caldwell is survived by his wife of 48 | 9 | | years, Coleen; his daughters, Kimberly Rea (Nathaniel) | 10 | | Wildebuer and Jennifer Jo (Ronald Rosenbaum) Zilch; his | 11 | | granddaughters, Esther Violet and Leora Jane Wildebuer; and | 12 | | his nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Gerald Allan Caldwell and extend our sincere condolences to | 16 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Gerald Caldwell as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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