SR1196 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Geneva M. Nailing of Peoria, who passed away on November 1, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing was born in Cairo on March 17, 1941 to Milo and Sadie (nee Hansbro) Nailing; she graduated from Woodruff High School; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing retired from Caterpillar, Inc. in 2003 after over 35 years of service; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing served with many organizations in many capacities, such as Democratic Precinct Committee Person; Second Vice-President to the Democratic Women; Chairperson for Ecumenical Development for Church Women United; the National Organization for Women; the Veterans Committee; Chairperson for the Central Illinois Women Committee; the Citizen Action Policy Council; the Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans; (CHICA) Clean Air; Planned Parenthood's Board of Directors; Vice-President of the Red Hot Flutterbyes; and the United Auto Workers and Red Cross Phone Banking Drives, where she unloaded trucks for their food drives; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing was pleased to work with Night Out Against Crime and enjoyed delivering the monthly Community Word Newspaper; she was well known for being a champion for the laborers of Peoria and her great love and fight for veterans' rights; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Michael Simmons; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Nailing leaves to cherish her most precious memories her sister with whom she lived, Evangelist Twinkle Stuckey, and her nephews, whom she affectionately called and considered her grandsons, Chad and Chaz Stuckey; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Geneva M. Nailing, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Geneva Nailing as an expression of our deepest sympathy.