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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of John H. |
4 | | Gardner, Sr. of West Frankfort, who passed away on December 31, |
5 | | 2013; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was born on October 3, 1943 in |
7 | | Island, Kentucky to Renious and Katie (nee Harrington) Gardner; |
8 | | he married Jeri Lingle on May 13, 1961; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. owned and operated General |
10 | | Waterproofing and Construction in West Frankfort for 42 years; |
11 | | and
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12 | | WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. enjoyed bowling, reading, |
13 | | hunting, and fishing; he was on the West Frankfort Park Board |
14 | | for over 26 years and started the Junior Wrestling Club program |
15 | | in West Frankfort in 1982; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. was preceded in death by his |
17 | | parents; his brothers, Roy, Ben, and Junior Gardner; his |
18 | | nephew, Ronnie Gardner; his nieces, Loetta Volanski and Joni |
19 | | Zigler; his great-nephew, Renious Gardner; and his |
20 | | father-in-law, Charles "Red" Lingle, Jr.; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, John Gardner, Sr. is survived by his wife of 52 |
2 | | years, Jeri; his children, John, Jr. (Nancy), Chuck (Robin), |
3 | | Robert Gardner, and Susie (Deb) Gardner; his grandchildren, |
4 | | Sara (Danny) Tango, Gabe (Ashley) McCord, Casey (Steve) Slimak, |
5 | | and Kaleb, Katie, Keegan, Hannah, and Kassi Gardner; his |
6 | | great-grandchildren, Dominic McCord, Braxton Gardner, Bella |
7 | | and Brystol Tango, and Henry and Anna Slimak; his sister, Jenny |
8 | | (James) Darnell; his sister-in-law, Loretta Gardner; his |
9 | | mother-in-law, Irene Lingle; his brothers-in-law, Gary (Cindy) |
10 | | Lingle, Larry (Beth) Lingle, and Terry Lingle; and his special |
11 | | cousin, Joe (Helen) Harrington; therefore, be it
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12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
13 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
14 | | we mourn the passing of John H. Gardner, Sr., and extend our |
15 | | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew |
16 | | and loved him; and be it further
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17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
18 | | presented to the family of John Gardner, Sr. as an expression |
19 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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