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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Jerrold Arnold "Jerry" Adamson of Moline,
4who passed away on July 31, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Adamson was born in Oak Park to Arnold and
6Mildred (Lundquist) Adamson on March 25, 1931; he served in the
7U.S. Army during the Korean War and married Marjory Higbee in
8Chicago on March 3, 1951; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Jerry Adamson worked for Illinois Bell for 37
10years; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Jerry Adamson was involved with the YMCA Indian
12Guides for many years; he was also active in the Telephone
13Pioneers, where he was a past president and earned 24 awards
14and certificates; he was instrumental in several inventions for
15people with disabilities, including Talking Books, Pioneer
16Pete, and baseball for the blind; he was an avid Chicago sports
17fan; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Jerry Adamson was preceded in death by his former
19wife, Marjory, and his brother, Roger; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Jerry Adamson is survived by his sons, Jeffery

 

 

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1(April), Mark (Christy), and Glenn Adamson; his grandchildren,
2James (Audrey), Patrick (Christie), Ryan (Carol), Luke, and
3Morgan Adamson and Stacy (Bob) Meteer; his
4great-grandchildren, Victoria, Grant, Claire, Eleanor, and
5George; his siblings, Jim (Peg) Adamson and Kay (Gerald)
6Rosemeyer; and his sister-in-law, Betty Derby; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
9Jerrold Arnold "Jerry" Adamson and extend our sincere
10condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
11him; and be it further
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13presented to the family of Jerry Adamson as an expression of
14our deepest sympathy.