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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Aldridge D. "Denny" Gaines, who passed
4away on December 9, 2020; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Aldridge Gaines was born to Willie Shelton and
6Lottie (Yarbro) Gaines in Benis, Tennessee on September 14,
71930; he served in the United States Air Force; he married
8Norma "Jean" Pope in Mississippi on August 11, 1951; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Aldridge Gaines worked as a car foreman for
10Illinois Terminal and Norfolk Southern Railroads; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Aldridge Gaines was preceded in death by his
12parents; two brothers, Willie and Robert Gaines; and a sister,
13Clara Marie Gaines; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Aldridge Gaines is survived by his wife; his sons,
15Allen Gaines, Brad (Donna) Gaines, and Jeff Gaines; his
16daughter, Jan Timmins; his grandchildren, David Gaines, Scott
17(Daisy) Gaines, Hope (Drew) Mader, Daniel Timmins, Josh (Jeni)
18Timmins, Trish (Corey) Murphy, Bradley Gaines, Brett Gaines,
19Jill Gaines, and Krista Gaines; his great-grandchildren,
20Logan, Lucas, and Samara Gaines, Mary Hager, Wren and Willow
21Mader, Owen and Elliott Timmins, Dallas and Blair Murphy, and

 

 

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1Kendall Gaines; and his sister, Sue Hargreaves; therefore, be
2it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
5Aldridge D. "Denny" Gaines and extend our sincere condolences
6to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be
7it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to the family of Aldridge Gaines as an expression of
10our deepest sympathy.