Full Text of HR0546 98th General Assembly
HR0546 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| | 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Gerald | | 4 | | "Jerry" VanWinkle of Peoria, who passed away on August 9, 2013; | | 5 | | and
| | 6 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle was born on March 23, 1938 in | | 7 | | Peoria; his parents were John D. and Velda M. (Foster) | | 8 | | VanWinkle; he married Carol Hagel on October 2, 1970, in | | 9 | | Havana; and
| | 10 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle graduated from Manual High | | 11 | | School; he subsequently attended Bradley University for | | 12 | | mechanical engineering; and
| | 13 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle retired from Caterpillar as a | | 14 | | journeyman millwright, working in Research and Development at | | 15 | | the Mossville Tech Center; and
| | 16 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle was a life member of Illinois | | 17 | | Lodge 263, the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and Mohammed | | 18 | | Shrine; he was a life member of the Society of Hospitalers, a | | 19 | | Thrice Potent Master and life member of the Valley of Peoria | | 20 | | Scottish Rite, and a life member of AMVETS (Army National | | 21 | | Guard); he was also a member of Midwest Gun Collectors, for |
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| | 1 | | which he taught basic safety, and Midwest Cruisers Association, | | 2 | | where he enjoyed showing his 1979 green Ford truck at | | 3 | | cruise-ins; and
| | 4 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle enjoyed spending time at | | 5 | | Wildlife Prairie Park and with his horses, Bobbie and Sissy; | | 6 | | and
| | 7 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle was preceded in death by his | | 8 | | parents and his brother, Ron VanWinkle; and
| | 9 | | WHEREAS, Gerald VanWinkle is survived by his wife, Carol; | | 10 | | his children, Lynn Kerley, Mark (DiAnna) Kerley, Jerry (Kelly) | | 11 | | Kerley, and Michelle (Rob) Banta; his 11 grandchildren; his 7 | | 12 | | great-grandchildren; his niece, Rhonda Dyess; and his | | 13 | | sister-in-law, Kay VanWinkle; therefore, be it
| | 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | | 16 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of | | 17 | | Gerald "Jerry" VanWinkle; and be it further
| | 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | | 19 | | presented to the family of Gerald VanWinkle as an expression of | | 20 | | our sympathy.
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