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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of R. Garey Hodge of Springfield, who 
4passed away on May 29, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, R. Garey Hodge was born to Chester B. and Jean 
6Stine Hodge in Moweaqua on July 27, 1937; he received his 
7Bachelor of Science in Art Education and Masters of Arts in 
8Painting and Art History from Eastern Illinois University; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, R. Garey Hodge taught art in Springfield Public 
10Schools District 186 from 1962 until he retired from 
11Springfield High School in 1994; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, R. Garey Hodge was a partner and served on the 
13board of directors of the C.R. Davis Company in Springfield; 
14he was a member of St. Paul's Lodge No. 500 A.F. & A.M., the 
15Scottish Rite Consistory, the Springfield York Rite, the 
16Knights Templar, Ansar Shrine, the Ansar Mounted Cowboys Unit, 
17and the Royal Order of Jesters; he  was a Kentucky Colonel; he 
18was also a past president of the Springfield chapter of the 
19National Society of Sons of the American Revolution; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, R. Garey Hodge was known for his sports-themed 
21drawings and acrylic paintings, which he exhibited in numerous 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, R. Garey Hodge was preceded in death by his 
3parents; his brothers, Robert S. Hodge and Chester B. Hodge 
4Jr.; and his sister, Audrey C. Carnegie; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7R. Garey Hodge and extend our sincere
condolences to his 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of R. Garey Hodge as an expression of

12our deepest sympathy.