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| | SR0359 | | LRB104 14047 LAW 27179 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Gary E. Pierce, who passed away on |
| 4 | | June 1, 2025; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gary Pierce was born to Willard and Ruby (Thomas) |
| 6 | | Pierce in Springfield on February 6, 1943; in his very early |
| 7 | | youth, his father passed away, and he was then raised by his |
| 8 | | mother and stepfather, Arlo "Poppy" Griffin; he attended |
| 9 | | Feitshans High School in Springfield, where he was an all-star |
| 10 | | basketball player; he then served in the Illinois Air National |
| 11 | | Guard from 1964 to 1970; he married Barbara "Barb" Means in |
| 12 | | Peoria on October 31, 1970; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gary Pierce worked at Hyster in Peoria before |
| 14 | | working as a machinist at Komatsu, retiring after 30 years of |
| 15 | | service; during his career, he was a proud member of |
| 16 | | International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local 158; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Gary Pierce was an avid reader of mystery and |
| 18 | | history books, possessing a personal collection of over 1,500 |
| 19 | | novels and historical documentaries; he and his wife, Barb, |
| 20 | | loved traveling around the globe, often returning to Asia to |
| 21 | | visit Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, China, and Bali, |
| 22 | | Indonesia, and spending cherished time with their son in |
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| 1 | | Taipei, Taiwan; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gary Pierce was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 3 | | his stepfather; and his sister, Janice; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gary Pierce is survived by his wife of 55 years, |
| 5 | | Barb; his son, Douglas (Liv) Pierce, along with his lifelong |
| 6 | | best friend and chosen brother, Dustin Durr; his siblings, |
| 7 | | Linda (Loren) Larsen and Robert Pierce; his niece, Lori; and |
| 8 | | his nephews, Lane and Brian; therefore, be it
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| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 11 | | Gary E. Pierce and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 13 | | further
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 15 | | presented to the family of Gary Pierce as an expression of our |
| 16 | | deepest sympathy. |
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