Full Text of SR1453 101st 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 Gale L. Ufert, who passed away on July | 4 | | 23, 2020; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert was born in Alton to Harold L. and | 6 | | Betty L. (Duley) Kessinger on January 16, 1954; she married | 7 | | Fred E. Ufert III in Edwardsville on December 30, 1992, and he | 8 | | preceded her in death on March 25, 2015; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert worked as an administrative assistant | 10 | | for the Wood River Township Supervisor's Office for over 27 | 11 | | years before retiring; she was also a published author; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert served as a Wood River City | 13 | | Councilwoman and on the East Alton-Wood River High School Board | 14 | | from 2001 to 2007; she was active with the Wood River Heritage | 15 | | Council and was past chairperson of the Wood River | 16 | | Beautification Committee; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert was an active community volunteer; she | 18 | | was an annual supporter of the Jacoby Arts Center and was a | 19 | | past member of the Alton Eagles Auxiliary; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert was preceded in death by her husband, |
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| 1 | | Fred; her parents; her son, David Ufert; her brothers, Gary L., | 2 | | Billy G., and Dale L. Kessinger; and her sister, Helen | 3 | | Bertagnolli; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Gale Ufert is survived by her sons, Colin (Lisa) | 5 | | Overmeyer, Troy Ufert, and Anthony Ufert; six grandchildren; a | 6 | | great-grandchild; and her sisters-in-law, Cleada Kessinger and | 7 | | Nancy (Terry) Fairless; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Gale L. Ufert and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 11 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Gale Ufert as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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