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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Gerald H. Wollenschlager of Normal, who
4passed away on March 1, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was born on January 11, 1926
6in Bloomington; his parents were Henry and Anna Lierman
7Wollenschlager; he married Norma J. Oltman on April 27, 1946 in
8Bloomington; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager proudly served his country
10as a member of the United States Army Air Forces; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager began his career as a home
12builder in 1952; in 1966 he transitioned to a career as a
13masonry contractor; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was a life member of Trinity
15Lutheran Church in Bloomington; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager enjoyed traveling and
17spending time with his children, grandchildren, and
18great-grandchildren; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager was preceded in death by his

 

 

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2    WHEREAS, Gerald Wollenschlager is survived by his wife,
3Norma; 3 children, Gary (Sue) Wollenschlager, Dale (Pam)
4Wollenschlager, and Cheryl (Everett) Ewing; 7 grandchildren,
5Jill (Dr. Aaron) Skinner, Katy (Joe) Laher, Brad (Maggie)
6Wollenschlager, Amy (David) Hammond, Beth (Corey) North,
7Courtney (Lance) Smith, and Jered (Dr. Elizabeth) Ewing; 8
8great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Robert (Trudy) Wollenschlager
9and Melvin (Linda) Wollenschlager; and a sister, Elinor Nelson;
10therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Gerald H.
14Wollenschlager; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Gerald Wollenschlager as an
17expression of our sympathy.