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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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