Full Text of SR1239 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Martin "Marty" Gray of Milan, who | 4 | | passed away on October 13, 2024; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray, the son of Henry "Hank" and Elois | 6 | | "Lois" Cleveland Gray, was born in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts | 7 | | on February 4, 1959; he graduated from Aledo High School; he | 8 | | married Lisa Widdop at Beulah Church on September 8, 1979; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray was the owner of Gray Machine and | 10 | | Welding in Rock Island; he also served on the Reynolds Fire | 11 | | Department for 33 years, where he held the position of fire | 12 | | chief for the last 10 years; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray served as an elder at Hamlet Church | 14 | | and as a volunteer and president with the Rockridge Boosters | 15 | | Club; he also coached youth baseball and basketball for | 16 | | several years; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray loved hunting, fishing, and spending | 18 | | time with his family, especially his grandsons; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray was preceded in death by his mother | 20 | | and his father-in-law, James Widdop; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Marty Gray is survived by his wife; his father; | 2 | | his children, Jeremy (Jackie Norman) Gray and Krista (Billy) | 3 | | Mohl; six grandchildren; his sister, Patti (Bob) Long; his | 4 | | mother-in-law, Linda Widdop; his adopted uncle and aunt, Ron | 5 | | and Jean Brown; his adopted brother, Brian Brown; and his | 6 | | childhood friend, Doug McCleary; therefore, be it | 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Martin "Marty" Gray and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further | 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Marty Gray as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy. |
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