Full Text of SR0160 103rd 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 Jacob R. Gauwitz Jr. of Maquon, who | 4 | | passed away on March 17, 2023; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz was born to Jacob R. Sr. and Marle | 6 | | (Jouvenaux) Gauwitz in Peoria on May 19, 1947; he was raised | 7 | | and educated in Peoria and graduated high school in 1965; he | 8 | | served in the U.S. Marines Corps during the Vietnam Conflict; | 9 | | he married Renda Patrick in Reno, Nevada on February 5, 1967; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz worked as a machinist for | 12 | | Caterpillar until his retirement, after which he began working | 13 | | as a receptionist for Proctor Place; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed | 15 | | hunting and fishing; he loved golfing, and he could often be | 16 | | found enjoying a nice glass of Irish whiskey; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz was a loving husband, father, | 18 | | grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz was preceded in death by his wife | 20 | | of 50 years, Renda, and his parents; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Jacob Gauwitz is survived by his children, Caren | 2 | | Geckler and Scott (Lona) Gauwitz; six grandchildren; six | 3 | | great-grandchildren; his brother, Randy (Becky) Gauwitz; and | 4 | | his sisters, Cindy Blake and Josephine Gauwitz; therefore, be | 5 | | it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Jacob R. Gauwitz Jr. and extend our sincere condolences to his | 9 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Jacob Gauwitz as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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