Full Text of SR1255 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Carl Eugene "Gene" Shrader of Morton, who | 4 | | passed away on December 11, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gene Shrader was born in Shannon City, Iowa to | 6 | | Carl and Cleo Shrader on June 20, 1936; he was the fifth of ten | 7 | | children; he graduated from Rock Island High School in 1954; he | 8 | | served in the United States Army as a cook in a variety of | 9 | | posts around the world, including Greenland; he married Aga | 10 | | Rita Nelson in Morton on September 29, 1963; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Gene Shrader began working at a local grocery | 12 | | store at age nine to help support his family; after he married, | 13 | | he returned to the grocery business and gained a reputation for | 14 | | hard work, honesty, and an uncanny business sense; he | 15 | | represented national products such as Green Giant, Gatorade, | 16 | | and Planters; he advanced to an executive leadership role with | 17 | | Calkins and Company, a nationwide food brokerage company; he | 18 | | retired as an owner of the company in 1992; he and his son | 19 | | started Parkway Auto Laundry Car Wash in Bloomington-Normal in | 20 | | 1998; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, After his retirement, Gene Shrader became active | 22 | | in the banking industry and was a member of the Morton |
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| 1 | | Community Bank board, a position from which he recently | 2 | | retired; he also served as a Morton City Councilman and as a | 3 | | deacon at New Castle Bible Church; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gene Shrader enjoyed reading, playing golf, | 5 | | softball, and euchre, attending cookouts, and traveling with | 6 | | family and friends; he especially enjoyed his annual fishing | 7 | | trip with friends to remote locations in Canada; he was | 8 | | committed to his faith and was a member of New Castle Bible | 9 | | Church and traveled the world on mission trips; he was known | 10 | | for his wide-ranging generosity; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Gene Shrader was preceded in death by his parents; | 12 | | five of his brothers; and one of his sisters; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Gene Shrader is survived by his wife of 54 years, | 14 | | Aga Rita; his children, Kelle (Mark) Ashton, Darin (Melissa) | 15 | | Shrader, and Amanda Shrader; his grandchildren, Caleb (Erica) | 16 | | Ashton, Caysie Ashton, Josiah Ashton, and Haiven Ashton; his | 17 | | sisters, Deloris (William) Fox, Barb (Larry) Osterhagen; his | 18 | | brother, Emmett (Carla) Shrader; his many nieces and nephews; | 19 | | and his many friends; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Carl Eugene "Gene" Shrader and extend our sincere condolences |
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| 1 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be | 2 | | it further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Gene Shrader as an expression of our | 5 | | deepest sympathy.
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