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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of George E. McGreer of Illinois City, who
4passed away on October 11, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, George McGreer was born on July 5, 1929 on the
6family farm near Illinois City; his parents were Harry and Emma
7Moser McGreer; he married Marian Linde on July 5, 1953 at the
8Messiah Lutheran Church in Aledo; and
 
9    WHEREAS, George McGreer served in the United States Army
101st Infantry Division in Nuremberg, Germany from 1951 to 1953;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, George McGreer graduated from Reynolds High
13School and from Muscatine Community College in 1949; and
 
14    WHEREAS, George McGreer was a farmer, raising livestock and
15crops; he enjoyed running farm equipment and continued to farm
16into his 80s; he also built two houses and repaired many farm
17buildings; and
 
18    WHEREAS, George McGreer was a lifelong member of the Pine
19Bluff and Illinois City United Methodist Church; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, George McGreer enjoyed his grandchildren and
2followed their activities; he also enjoyed following the sports
3and activities of his sons; and
 
4    WHEREAS, George McGreer was preceded in death by his
5parents; a brother; and a great-granddaughter; and
 
6    WHEREAS, George McGreer is survived by his wife of 63
7years, Marian McGreer; his sons, Bret (Paulette) McGreer, Brian
8(Tammy) McGreer, and Barry (Donna) McGreer; his grandchildren,
9Lindsey (Luke), Tricia (Zach), Afton (Ben), Kelsey, Melissa
10(Ryan), Samantha (Hunter), Brianna, Connor, and Joscelyn;
11eight great-grandchildren; and his sister, Evelyn Dorothy
12(Ward); therefore, be it
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
15family and friends, mourn the passing of George E. McGreer; and
16be it further
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18presented to the family of George McGreer as an expression of
19our sympathy.