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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death
of Gerald |
| 4 | | Lee "Jerry" Crabb on January 18, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb was born in Maud, Oklahoma to Odus and |
| 6 | | Juanita Collins on June 24, 1938; he married the love of his |
| 7 | | life, Carol Ann Crawford, in Vandalia on December 8, 1955; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb was a longtime owner and partner of |
| 9 | | Crabb & Crawford Accountants in Eldorado with his |
| 10 | | brother-in-law, Carl Crawford; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb was a member of the Harrisburg First |
| 12 | | United Methodist Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher, |
| 13 | | former youth leader, and served on many committees; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb had a generous and giving heart; he |
| 15 | | never met a stranger and opened his home to family and friends; |
| 16 | | he had a one-of-a-kind sense of humor and his home was always |
| 17 | | full of laughter; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb enjoyed playing golf, traveling, |
| 19 | | watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing |
| 20 | | sports, and spending time with his family and friends; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb was preceded in death by his parents; |
| 2 | | his infant brother; his sister, Bobbie Daugherty; his |
| 3 | | brother-in-law and business partner, Carl Crawford; and his |
| 4 | | brothers-in-law, Bob Koons and Dean Crawford; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Crabb is survived by his wife of 61 years, |
| 6 | | Carol; his daughters, Mary Reed, Martha James, and LeAnn |
| 7 | | Miller; his son, John Crabb; his grandchildren, Julie Martin, |
| 8 | | Lucas Reed, Daniel Reed, Laura Westbrook, Isabel Crabb, Isaac |
| 9 | | Crabb, Ian Crabb, Scott Reed, and Nikki Andrews; his |
| 10 | | great-grandchildren, Jack and Sam Martin, Kendall Reed, Ethan |
| 11 | | and Carter Reed; his sister, Kathy Smith; his brother-in-law, |
| 12 | | Jack Daugherty; his sisters-in-law, Cindy Crawford, Nellie |
| 13 | | Koons, and Jean Crawford; and several nieces, nephews, best |
| 14 | | friends, and special neighbors; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 16 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, |
| 17 | | along with his family and friends, mourn the passing and |
| 18 | | celebrate the life of Gerald Lee "Jerry" Crabb; and be it |
| 19 | | further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Jerry Crabb as an expression of our |
| 22 | | deepest sympathy.
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