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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Anne V.
4Nether-Gass, who passed away on February 13, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass was born on April 17, 1957 in
6Sylvester, Georgia; her parents were Jasper and Irene Nether;
7she married Arthur J. Gass, Sr. on November 29, 1975; they were
8married for over 40 years and renewed their wedding vows on
9August 22, 2015; they traveled 7,604 miles across the country
10on their honeymoon; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass was employed as a childcare
12provider, as an Accounts Payable Clerk for Moore Business
13Forms, and as a Program Administrative Assistant for the Black
14Chamber of Commerce of Lake County; she later dedicated her
15time to the care of her grandchildren; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass confessed Christ at an early age
17and was baptized at Jones Chapel A.M.E. Church; she was very
18active in her church and served in many ministries; she was a
19Sunday school teacher, choir member, choir director, youth
20ministry director, deaconess, minister's wife, and Pastor's
21wife; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass was the founder of the North
2Shore Baptist Minister Wives and Widows Organization and along
3with her husband cofounded the Black Chamber of Commerce of
4Lake County, Family Housing Services of Lake County, and the
5Small Business and Contractors Academy, where she served as the
6Director of Growth and Development and as a member of the Board
7of Directors; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass was preceded in death by her
9parents; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Anne Nether-Gass is survived by her husband,
11Arthur, Sr.; her daughters, CaRita A. (Kedrick) Timms and
12LuSundra P. (Darl, II) Everett; her son, Arthur J. Gass, Jr.;
13her grandchildren, Jasper, Harrison, Donavyn, Darl, III, and
14Jaylen; her siblings, Willie Carl (Juanita) Nether, Mary
15Frances (Henry) McKinney, Johnny (Diane) Nether, and Ima Jean
16(Chester) Walker; and her many nieces, nephews, godchildren,
17and adopted children; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
19NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
20we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of
21Anne V. Nether-Gass; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Anne Nether-Gass as an expression of
2our sympathy.