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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were saddened to learn of the death of Gerald Kalsbeek of
4 Mountain Home, Arkansas, on April 23, 2004; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Gerald Kalsbeek was born on December 20, 1912, in
6 Groningen, Netherlands to Anne Gerard and Geesje Oving
7 Kalsbeek; and
 
8     WHEREAS, He married Harmina Vander Wal in Groningen on May
9 10, 1937; he then immigrated to the United States of America in
10 1951 after having owned a grocery business for 25 years; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mr. Kalsbeek was a retired school custodian and a
12 member of Redeemer Lutheran Church; he moved to Mountain Home,
13 Arkansas, in 1977 from Glen Ellyn; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Gerald Kalsbeek was a devoted husband and loving
15 father; his passing will be deeply felt by many, especially his
16 wife, Harmina Kalsbeek; his four children, Arthur (Karen)
17 Kalsbeek, Janneke (Robert) Smith, Dr. Edward Kalsbeek, and
18 Frederik (Barbara) Kalsbeek; his six grandchildren; his five
19 great-grandchildren; and his step great-grandson; and
 
20     WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his parents; and two
21 brothers and two sisters; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of
24 Gerald Kalsbeek along with all who knew and loved him and
25 extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends; and
26 be it further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the family of Gerald Kalsbeek as an expression of

 

 

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1 our deepest sympathy.