Full Text of SR0696 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Garry Joseph Hird of Rock Island, who | 4 | | passed away on November 26, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Garry Hird was born to George and Rosemary Hird | 6 | | in Dubuque, Iowa; he graduated from Loras Academy in Dubuque; | 7 | | he served in the U.S. Navy; he married Diana Jacobs in 1965, | 8 | | and they raised two children, Pam and Kevin, in Rock Island; | 9 | | and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Garry Hird worked as a detective for the Rock | 11 | | Island Police Department and in security for John Deere | 12 | | Harvester Works; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Garry Hird took his lifelong love of sports and | 14 | | founded The Sports Depot in Rock Island in 1983; he was a daily | 15 | | fixture at the store, sitting in his recliner and keeping an | 16 | | eye on things, even in retirement; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Garry Hird was the patriarch of the extended | 18 | | family; he was known for his great cooking and could always be | 19 | | found in the stands cheering on his children and grandchildren | 20 | | at their sporting events; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Garry Hird is survived by his wife, Diana Hird; | 2 | | his daughter, Pam (Christoph) Risch; his son, Kevin (Leslie) | 3 | | Hird; his grandchildren, Michaela Hird, Brendan Hird, Lauren | 4 | | Hird, Austin Risch, and Ashley Risch; his sister, Penny (John) | 5 | | Foley Cady; his brother, Rikky (Toni) Hird; and his numerous | 6 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Garry Joseph Hird and extend our sincere condolences to his | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Garry Hird as an expression of our | 14 | | deepest sympathy.
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