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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Barbara |
| 4 | | J. Gross of Jacksonville, who passed away on August 16, 2019; |
| 5 | | and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Gross was born in Jacksonville to Harriet |
| 7 | | and Everet Moss on October 5, 1928; she was a lifelong resident |
| 8 | | of Jacksonville and graduated from Jacksonville High School in |
| 9 | | 1946; later in life, she graduated from Lincoln Land Community |
| 10 | | College and continued her education at Sangamon State |
| 11 | | University; she married William L. Gross in 1949; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Gross was a dedicated public official; she |
| 13 | | served as the Morgan County Clerk from 1974 until her |
| 14 | | retirement in 2010; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Gross was well respected by her peers and |
| 16 | | served as President of the International Association of Clerks, |
| 17 | | Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers (IACREOT); she |
| 18 | | was passionate about politics and led the Morgan County |
| 19 | | Democratic Women's Club for many years; she participated in |
| 20 | | State and national politics; she ran for State Representative |
| 21 | | and was elected as a delegate to several democratic |
| 22 | | presidential nominating conventions; she and her husband |
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| 1 | | enjoyed representing the Democrats in parades; she was thrilled |
| 2 | | to be selected as the Grand Marshal of the Jacksonville St. |
| 3 | | Patrick's Day Parade; in addition to her public service, she |
| 4 | | was a member of the Central Christian Church; she was active in |
| 5 | | the Jacksonville community and served on the boards of the |
| 6 | | Educational Day Care Center, the American Red Cross, the Girl |
| 7 | | Scouts, and the Jacksonville Library; she volunteered for the |
| 8 | | Morgan County United Way, the Heart Fund, and the American |
| 9 | | Cancer Society; she loved her children, grandchildren, and her |
| 10 | | husband; she especially enjoyed attending her grandchildren's |
| 11 | | athletic events; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Gross was preceded in death by her |
| 13 | | parents; and her husband of 61 years, William; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Gross is survived by her daughter, Gayle |
| 15 | | (James) Stewart; her sons, David (Barbara) Gross and Tim Gross; |
| 16 | | her grandchildren, Justin Stewart, Evan Stewart, Jay Gross, |
| 17 | | Jeffrey Gross, and Joanna Gross; her brother, Warren (Sue) |
| 18 | | Moss; and her special niece, Linda Hall Lewis; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 20 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
| 21 | | we mourn the passing of Barbara J. Gross and extend our sincere |
| 22 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 23 | | her; and be it further
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