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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gilbert "Gil" Farnham of Huntley, who 
4passed away on May 23, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham was born on May 22, 1933 in 
6Freeport; his parents were Benjamin and Mattie Farnham; he 
7married Patricia "Pat" Jensen in 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham served in the United States Army 
9in Germany during the Korean Conflict; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham graduated from Freeport High 
11School in 1952; he later graduated from Illinois State Normal 
12Teachers College in 1959; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham taught general science in 
14Galesburg and biology at Sycamore High School; he later worked 
15at Turner-Cleanweld Industries in Sycamore; he was one of the 
16designers of the 1984 Olympic Torch and traveled at the 
17beginning of the Olympic Torch Run to see the lighting of the 
18cauldron; he retired in 1999 and moved to the new Sun City in 
19Huntley in 2000; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham was a member of the Huntley 
 
 
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1American Legion, the Sun City Lions, and St. Mary Church, where 
2he served as lector; he served on the board of the Sycamore 
3Credit Union and was a member of the DeKalb County Management 
4Club; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham was preceded in death by his 
6parents and his sister, Shirley; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Gilbert Farnham is survived by his wife, Patricia; 
8his children, Tess Farnham, Michael (Kathie) Farnham, Julene 
9(Mike) Diaz, and Mark (Heather) Farnham; his grandchildren, 
10David, Kristen, Kimberly, Alex, Connor, Hannah, Sophie, and 
11Ben; his great-grandchildren, Alexa, McKenzie, Miles, 
12Sebastian, and Lucas; and his sister, Beverly Stichter; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
16family and friends, mourn the passing of Gilbert "Gil" Farnham; 
17and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Gilbert Farnham as an expression of 
20our sympathy.