Full Text of HR1673 095th General Assembly
HR1673 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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| Watson of Riverton, who passed away on December 22, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was born on October 19, 1942 in | 6 |
| Springfield; he was the son of Robert and Geraldine Kiska | 7 |
| Watson; he married Carol Nail on June 24, 1961; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was a lifelong resident of Riverton; | 9 |
| he was employed with the State of Illinois as an event | 10 |
| coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson's passion was his wife, children, and | 12 |
| grandchildren, attending all their events and sports | 13 |
| activities; he was an avid hunter and fisherman and spent many | 14 |
| years as an advocate for youth hunting and fishing programs; he | 15 |
| was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal and Illinois fan and became a | 16 |
| very good and proud friend with Red Schoendienst; and
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson was preceded in death by his parents; | 18 |
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| WHEREAS, Gary Watson is survived by his wife, Carol Watson; | 20 |
| his daughter, Kim (husband, Greg) Carver; his sons, Eric Watson |
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| (companion, Kari McLean), Jeffrey (wife, Ashleigh) Watson, and | 2 |
| Daniel (wife, Caitlin) Watson; his grandchildren, Ryann, | 3 |
| Kasey, Lexie, Ali, Mitchell, Claire, Mason, Erin, Tyler, | 4 |
| Jonathon, Adam, Matt, Katie, Ellie, Izabelle, Connor, and Drew; | 5 |
| his brother, Jerome (wife, Kathy) Watson; his aunts, Alice | 6 |
| Watson, Virginia (husband, Bill) Kleban, and Wanda Porozinski; | 7 |
| his uncle, Jack Watson; and his several nieces, nephews, and | 8 |
| cousins; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 11 |
| mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Gary | 12 |
| N. Watson; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 |
| presented to the family of Gary Watson as an expression of our | 15 |
| sympathy.
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