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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Gerald "Jerry"
4 Sinclair of Salem on January 28, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mr. Sinclair was born September 17, 1932, in
6 Central City to Jesse A. and Thelma (Parmely) Sinclair; he
7 married Ellen Moore in 1950 in Odin; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He was the former president of Salem National Bank
9 and was the Marion County Democratic Chairman; he also was
10 former Illinois political director of the Paul Simon for
11 President Campaign and served as an administrative assistant of
12 Illinois operations to former U.S. Senator Paul Simon; his
13 relationship with Senator Simon began when they formed a young
14 Democrat organization that supported a successful dark horse
15 candidate for governor; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Mr. Sinclair was a member of the Illinois Housing
17 Authority and was on the board of directors of the Southern
18 Illinois Health Care Foundation; he held memberships in the
19 Salem Country Club, the Salem Moose Lodge, and the Salem Elks
20 Club; he was honored as a 50-year member of the Odin Masonic
21 Lodge, along with having served in many community positions and
22 activities throughout his professional career; and
 
23     WHEREAS, He is remembered as a man of boundless energy with
24 a love for politics and a willingness to help countless people;
25 he is credited with luring World Color Press and North American
26 Lighting to Salem, helping many local companies get started,
27 and developing one of the original student loan programs at the
28 former Salem National Bank that helped so many residents go to
29 college; and
 
30     WHEREAS, Jerry's passing has been deeply felt by many,

 

 

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1 especially his mother, Thelma Sinclair Deadmond; his son,
2 Richard Sinclair; his daughters, Tari Henne and husband Steve
3 and Lea Filson and husband Ronald; his brother, George Sinclair
4 and wife Alice; his sisters, Shirley McHaney and husband Lon,
5 Marilyn Sugg and husband Marvin, and Lorna Fisher and husband
6 Billy Joe; his grandchildren, Beth Grohmann and husband Brad,
7 Jana Zipfel and husband Zac, Kristin Henne, Andrew Jerald
8 Sinclair, and Ryan Lee Sinclair; and his great-grandchildren;
9 he was preceded in death by his father; therefore, be it
 
10     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
11 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
12 Gerald "Jerry" Sinclair, whose impact on Illinois politics and
13 business will long be remembered, and we extend our sincerest
14 condolences to his family, friends, and community; and be it
15 further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
18 sympathy.