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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Gerald Fravle of Rosewood Heights, who 
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passed away on December 15, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle was born on October 22, 1919 in 
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Gillespie; his parents were Andrew and Sadie Fravle; he married 
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Winnie McCrite on December 26, 1941; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle served in the United States Army 
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from October 1941 to November 1945, and was stationed for 
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nearly three years in Iceland; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle was the owner of Jerry's Brake and 
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Alignment Service in Rosewood Heights; he was an initial member 
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of the Rosewood Heights Fire Department, where he served as a 
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volunteer for more than 40 years; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle was a lifetime member of VFW Post 
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2859 in Wood River; he was an active member in the Independent 
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Garage Owners Association and the Bethalto Knights of Columbus; 
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he was also one of the founding members of St. Kevin Church; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle loved traveling with his friends and 
 


 






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family, especially to Disney World; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle was preceded in death by his 
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parents, Andrew and Sadie; his sisters, Helen Luken and 
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Marcella Leritz; and his brothers-in-law, Ralph Luken, Leonard 
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Leritz, Sam Verble, Hall McCrite, and Farrell McCrite; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle is survived by his wife, Winnie; his 
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daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy (Dr. Mike) Fuesting, Debbie 
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(Jeff) Lister, and Patti (Tom) McRae; his grandchildren, 
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Patrick McRae, Meagan McRae, Ryan Lister, Lindsey Lister, and 
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Melissa Fuesting; his sister, Julia Greise; his brother, 
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Frances "Franny" Fravle; his sisters-in-law, Rosetta Verble 
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and Gustava "Toot" Lawrence; and his many nieces and nephews, 
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including Linda and Jim Begnel, Barb and Elmo Hinson, Ann and 
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George Gerl, and Robert Luken; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Gerald Fravle will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved him as a loving, wonderful father, grandfather, and 
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friend, whose quick wit and ability to make people smile 
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endeared him to everyone he met; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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his family and friends, the passing of Gerald Fravle; and be it 
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further

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Gerald Fravle as an expression of 
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our sympathy.