SR0258 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield of Volo, who passed away on February 4, 2017, at the age of 83; and

WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was born in Burlington, Wisconsin to Frank and Anna (Spieker) May on September 21, 1933; she was raised in Burlington, and had been a resident of Volo since 1966; she also lived in Denver for two years and Mundelein for nearly 10 years; she married Leo Henningfield in Burlington on November 28, 1953; and

WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was a homemaker for the majority of her life; she was an avid seamstress, she liked to knit, and she enjoyed a love of reading; she was very active throughout her lifetime in several organizations including the Lake County Association for Home and Community Education, the former Centegra-Northern Illinois Medical Center, the Centegra-NIMC Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 491, Women of the Moose Unit #1328, Senior Citizens of Wauconda, and was a member of The Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry; and

WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo; a brother, Adrian May; and a sister, Helen Poepping; and

WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield is survived by seven children, Gerald (Joy) Henningfield, Deborah (Dick) Quagliano, Elaine (Robert) Witte, Barb (Rich) Sheldon, JoAnne (Dan) Coughlin, Michael (Nancy) Henningfield, and Patrick (Sharon) Henningfield; 16 grandchildren, Corey, Bryant, B.J., Michael, Anthony, Colleen, Ben, Stephanie, Steven, Greg, Brian, Sarah, Sean, Marcus, Jack, and Alex; eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Bernice Mitchell and Genevieve (John) Jensen; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Germaine Henningfield as an expression of our deepest sympathy.