Full Text of SR0163 099th 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 Gerald R. "Jerry" Herbst of Joliet, who | 4 | | passed away on January 6, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst was born in Joliet to Aloyis and | 6 | | Marie (nee Welter) Herbst; he graduated from St. John Grade | 7 | | School and Joliet Catholic High School in 1952 and received his | 8 | | masters degree in business from National Lewis University; he | 9 | | served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst retired from Sherwin Williams in | 11 | | 1994 after 42 years of service; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst received a liver transplant in | 13 | | February of 1992; organ donation was very important to him and | 14 | | his entire family; he advocated organ donation by speaking at | 15 | | the Illinois Driver's License Bureau, libraries, and other | 16 | | events; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst was an active member of St. Ambrose | 18 | | Catholic Church in Crest Hill; he enjoyed playing golf and took | 19 | | pride in the appearance of his house and yard; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst was preceded by his parents; his |
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| 1 | | brother, Robert Herbst; and numerous aunts and uncles; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst is survived by his wife of over 60 | 3 | | years, Jean (nee Juricic); his 3 children, Fr. Robert Herbst, | 4 | | Order of Friars Minor Conventual, Rita Bottomley, and Renee | 5 | | Herbst; his grandchild, Elaine Bottomley; his sister-in-law, | 6 | | Joyce (the late Richard) Korst; his aunt, Cel Welter; and | 7 | | numerous cousins; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 9 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 10 | | Gerald R. "Jerry" Herbst, and extend our sincere condolences to | 11 | | his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | 12 | | further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Gerald Herbst as an expression of | 15 | | our deepest sympathy.
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