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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Gary Lee Ludwig, who passed away on |
| 4 | | September 2, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gary Ludwig was born in Danville on March 15, 1944 |
| 6 | | to Holly and Cecille Ludwig; he graduated from Armstrong High |
| 7 | | School and received 2 degrees from the University of Illinois; |
| 8 | | he served as a 1st lieutenant in the United States Army in |
| 9 | | Thailand during the Vietnam Conflict; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, In 1971, Gary Ludwig began an insurance career in |
| 11 | | Vermilion County that spanned over 40 years; he owned Heartland |
| 12 | | Insurance Agency in Danville and was frequently recognized |
| 13 | | among professional organizations for service to his customers; |
| 14 | | and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Gary Ludwig was a member of the Danville Jaycees, |
| 16 | | Oakwood United Methodist Church, and the Oakwood High School |
| 17 | | Booster Club; he served on the board of many civic |
| 18 | | organizations, including the Farmhouse International |
| 19 | | Foundation, Downtown Danville Inc., Vermilion Advantage, the |
| 20 | | Danville Library Foundation, the Danville YMCA, and the |
| 21 | | Independent Insurance Agents of Vermilion County; he was a |
| 22 | | charter member of the Oakwood Men's Club and served on the |
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| 1 | | board of the United Community Bank in Oakwood; he was the |
| 2 | | adviser to the Illinois Chapter of Farmhouse Fraternity and was |
| 3 | | a member of the Vermilion County Board; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gary Ludwig passions were his family and all |
| 5 | | things Illini; he attended nearly all of his 4 grandsons' |
| 6 | | sporting and school events and had not missed an Illinois home |
| 7 | | football game since 1971; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Gary Ludwig was preceded in death by his daughter, |
| 9 | | Lee Ann Sprague, and his 2 brothers, Jack and Jake Ludwig; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gary Ludwig is survived by his wife of 49 years, |
| 11 | | Brenda; his daughter, Amy (Patrick) Rouse; his 4 grandsons, |
| 12 | | Bennett and Jameson Sprague and George and Tommy Rouse; his |
| 13 | | sister, Anne Luedke; his brother, Gene Ludwig; and his |
| 14 | | son-in-law, Chad Sprague; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Gary Lee Ludwig, and extend our sincere condolences to his |
| 18 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it |
| 19 | | further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Gary Ludwig as an expression of our |