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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 Ralph | ||||||
4 | Edwin Gussarson of Antioch, who passed away on March 11, 2014; | ||||||
5 | and
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6 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was born on May 2, 1925 to Hugo | ||||||
7 | and Edith (nee Olson) Gussarson; he graduated from Antioch High | ||||||
8 | School in 1942 and joined the United States Navy in 1943, | ||||||
9 | serving in the South Pacific during World War II; he was | ||||||
10 | discharged in 1946 and married Ruthella Keister at the United | ||||||
11 | Methodist Church in Antioch on October 8, 1949; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson retired as a diecast machinist in | ||||||
13 | 1982 from the Outboard Motor Corporation in Waukegan; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was a charter and life-member of | ||||||
15 | the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4551 in Antioch, where he | ||||||
16 | was Bingo Chairman; he was also a life-member of the American | ||||||
17 | Legion Post #771 in Gurnee; in 1954, he joined the Antioch | ||||||
18 | Moose Lodge #525 and received a Fellowship Decree and served as | ||||||
19 | Governor from 1989 to 1991; he had served as past-President of | ||||||
20 | the Antioch Township Republican Club, Precinct #2 | ||||||
21 | committeeman, Alderman of Felter's Subdivision, and Antioch | ||||||
22 | Beautification Committee member; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson enjoyed gardening and playing | ||||||
2 | golf; and | ||||||
3 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson was preceded in death by his | ||||||
4 | parents, and by his brother, Otto Gussarson; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Ralph Gussarson is survived by his wife, of nearly | ||||||
6 | 65 years, Ruthella; his children, Bruce (Angela), Joan (Troy) | ||||||
7 | Shea, Daryl "Duffy" (Arlene), LuAnn (Alfred) Ultes, and Alan | ||||||
8 | (Caryn); his grandchildren, Tricia Fandre, Lisa Chavez, Adam | ||||||
9 | Chavez, Kristy Gussarson, Jennifer Gussarson, Jason Ultes, | ||||||
10 | Jeffrey Ultes, Daryl Renee Gussarson, and Michael Gussarson; | ||||||
11 | his 23 great-grandchildren; his 5 great-great-grandchildren; | ||||||
12 | his sister, Ruth Winfield; and several nieces, nephews, and | ||||||
13 | friends; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
15 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
16 | we mourn the passing of Ralph Edwin Gussarson, and extend our | ||||||
17 | sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
18 | and loved him; and be it further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of Ralph Gussarson as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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