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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 Jerry R. |
4 | | Baker of Marion, who passed away on November 28, 2014; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker was born on March 30, 1956 in Marion; |
6 | | his parents were Thomas R. and Patsy (nee Motsinger) Baker; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker began his career at Baker Auto & Truck |
8 | | Salvage, Inc. in Marion; he later worked as a coal miner for |
9 | | the Zeigler Coal Company; and |
10 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker was a member of Friendship Lodge #89, |
11 | | A.F. & A.M. in Marion and the Williamson County Shrine Club; |
12 | | and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker enjoyed working on cars, racing sprint |
14 | | cars at various tracks throughout the United States, jug |
15 | | fishing at area lakes and ponds, and spending time with his |
16 | | family and friends; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker was preceded in death by his father; |
18 | | and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Jerry Baker is survived by his mother; 4 |
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1 | | daughters, Kelli Gravatt, Amanda Baker, Jessica Baker, and Tabe |
2 | | Thia; 7 grandchildren, Cameron Baker, Caleb Shelburn, Natalee |
3 | | Guibault, Abigail Guibault, Keegan Guibault, Kaleigh Gravatt, |
4 | | and Drake Gravatt; a brother, Tommy (Sue) Baker; a sister, |
5 | | Traci (Michael) Edwards; 5 nephews and nieces, Chad (Megan) |
6 | | Baker, Kyle Baker, Ashleigh (Corey) Hilliard, Dustin Edwards, |
7 | | and Landon Edwards; a great-niece, Lexis Hilliard; and 2 |
8 | | great-nephews, John Baker and Lane Hilliard; therefore, be it
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9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
10 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
11 | | we, along with his family and friends, mourn the passing of |
12 | | Jerry R. Baker; and be it further
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13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
14 | | presented to the family of Jerry Baker as an expression of our |
15 | | sympathy.
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