SR0018 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Glendle G. Pickering of Maryville on Friday, January 14, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Pickering was born on June 10, 1933, in Harrisburg to Alvin and Mary, nee Sullivan, Pickering; he married Sally Muren on November 28, 1953; and

WHEREAS, He was an active member of St. John United Church of Christ, Collinsville; he was the retired director of the Collinsville Vocational Center; he was a former football, baseball, and track coach at Sparta High School and Madison High School and was a former principal at the Florissant Valley Tech Center; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Pickering graduated from East St. Louis High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Truman State University and a master's from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville; he was a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame, the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, and the National Rifle Association; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Pickering was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps as a first lieutenant; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Glendle G. Pickering has been deeply felt by many, especially his wife, Sally; his sons, Scott (Kathie) Pickering, Joseph (Michelle) Pickering, and Timothy Pickering; his daughter, Beth Coulter; his sister, Jane (Dene) Knight; his grandchildren, Justin Pickering, Joe Davidson, Kelli and Kacie Coulter, and Corrie and Cole Pickering; and his numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; he was preceded in death by his parents; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Glendle G. Pickering, and we extend our deepest sympathy to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to his family as an expression of our sincere condolences.