SR0466 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0466 LRB095 15163 KXB 41139 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Gene A. "G.A." White of Marion, who passed away on December 9, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Gene White, the son of Vernell and Imogene (Henson) White, was born on September 8, 1942, in Marion; he was united in marriage to Janet Beasley on July 27, 1963, at Springhill Baptist Church near Creal Springs, in Williamson County, and together they shared over 44 years of marriage; and

WHEREAS, He was owner and operator of G. A. White & Son Excavating of Marion; he had a love for his work and found satisfaction in seeing a plan come together; most recently he was involved in commercial land development and was a partner with Lynn Holmes and Doug Bradley, in the development of "The Hill" property located at the intersection of Route 13 and Interstate 57; G. A. was a Harley-Davidson enthusiast and former owner of White's Harley Davidson of Marion; and

WHEREAS, He enjoyed fishing on Sunset Lake and making trips to Florida to fish with friends; he was a grain farmer and enjoyed watching the progress of the crops; he loved his farm, always enjoying the times he would spend outdoors; he was a member of Second Baptist Church of Marion and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 318 of Marion; and

WHEREAS, He was preceded in death by his father, Vernell White; his two uncles, Loren and Lawrence Henson, and aunt, Mary White; and

WHEREAS, The many memories of G. A. White will be cherished by all who knew and loved him; he is survived by his mother, Imogene White; his wife, Janet White; his daughter and son-in-law, Miki and Chad Stewart; his son and daughter-in-law, Brandon and Aleah White; his two granddaughters, Marah Alyssa Stewart and Mariah Lynn White; his two grandsons, Caleb Eric Stewart and Ethan Scott White; his two sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Jack Godfrey and Judy and Norman Darnell; his three uncles, Claude White and his wife, Freida, Frank White, and Frank Henson; his cousins, David White and his wife, Diane, Gary White and his wife, Beth, Janice Mestas and her husband, Teo, Jane Stone and her husband, Doug, Jerry White, Gail White and his wife, Linda, Bud Henson, and his wife, Jan, Ron Henson, and Delores Gleckler and her husband, David; his brother-in-law, Dale Beasley and his wife, Connie; his sister-in-law, Nancy Stroud; his two nephews, Jeff Beasley and his wife, Angela, and Dr. Brett Beasley and his wife, Phoebe; his two nieces, Carie Furlow and Stacia McElhannon and her husband, Steve; his special family members, Judy and Larry Davis, Jenny and Jerod Bergeman, and Jon and Melissa Davis, other extended family and many friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Gene "G.A." White; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gene "G.A." White as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.