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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gary Robert VanOteghem of Moline, who 
4passed away on April 1, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary VanOteghem was born in Moline to Robert 
6Charles and Norma Mae McCartney VanOteghem on April 20, 1947; 
7he graduated from Moline High School and attended Black Hawk 
8College; he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 
91969; he married Linda McCoy in Moline on November 1, 1969; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gary VanOteghem was employed as an assembler by 
11John Deere Harvester Works for 32 years, retiring in 1996; 
12after retiring, he worked for Zimmerman Honda and the Red Dog 
13Run Golf Course; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gary VanOteghem was a member of the East End Club; 
15he  was an avid fan of the  Chicago Cubs and Bears; he  loved 
16spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren 
17and enjoyed golfing, bowling, yard work, and music; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gary VanOteghem was preceded in death by his son, 
19Jeffrey VanOteghem; his parents; and his sister, Patricia 
20VanOteghem; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Gary VanOteghem is survived by his wife, Linda; 
2his  sons, Steve and David VanOteghem; his  grandchildren, 
3Jessica, Kyle, and Gabrielle VanOteghem and Alyssa Nuno; his  
4great-grandchildren, Lucy and Eden VanOteghem, Avery Byrne, 
5and Norie Rahmatulla; and his best friend, Russ Reese; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Gary Robert VanOteghem and extend our sincere condolences to 
10his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Gary VanOteghem as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.