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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 Gerald A. Manint of Bement, who passed |
4 | | away on May 5, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was born in New Orleans, Louisiana |
6 | | to Albert L. and Norma J. (Dubson) Manint on December 11, 1946; |
7 | | he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from |
8 | | 1966 until 1968; he married Ruth Ann Ross on June 15, 1968; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was an electrical design engineer; |
10 | | he was also a former first responder for the Bement Fire |
11 | | Department; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was a member of St. Philomena |
13 | | Catholic Church, the church choir, the Saint Francis of Assisi |
14 | | Knights of Columbus in Monticello-Bement Council 15584, the |
15 | | Bement VFW Post 5192, where he was a past commander, the Albert |
16 | | Parker American Legion Post 620, where he served as chaplain, |
17 | | the Save Our School Foundation, and the Bement Police |
18 | | Auxiliary; he was the co-founder of the Bement Veterans |
19 | | Memorial and the coordinator of the 20th Engineer Brigade |
20 | | Vietnam Veterans Reunion Group; and
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21 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was preceded in death by his |