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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Louis D. Gilbert of Macomb, who passed |
4 | | away on May 22, 2014; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was born on June 4, 1938; his |
6 | | parents were Leon and Flora Frakes Gilbert; he married Melvina |
7 | | Weaver on April 18, 1965; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert served in the United States Navy |
9 | | from 1959 to 1965, having served on the USS Essex during the |
10 | | Cuban Missile Crisis; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was a self-employed painter since |
12 | | 1974; he also served as a Macomb City Alderman for 12 years, |
13 | | having served on the City Council's public transportation and |
14 | | public works committees and as the City's representative on |
15 | | joint projects undertaken with McDonough County; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was a member of the Macomb American |
17 | | Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Macomb Masonic Lodge; |
18 | | and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was preceded in death by his |
20 | | parents; 5 brothers; and a sister; and
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