Bill Text: IL SR0032 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gerald Schiller of McHenry.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-01-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0032 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0032-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Gerald E. Schiller of McHenry, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on January 4, 2017 at the age of 89; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gerald Schiller was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin | ||||||
6 | to Paul and Lillian (Stover) Schiller on August 9, 1927; he | ||||||
7 | married Lola M. Goldman on July 4, 1952; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Gerald Schiller was a veteran, serving in the | ||||||
9 | United States Army during the Korean War; he retired as an | ||||||
10 | operating engineer of McHenry Sand & Gravel; he was a heavy | ||||||
11 | equipment operator and a lifetime member of International Union | ||||||
12 | of Operating Engineers Local 150; he was a member of the Chuck | ||||||
13 | Wagon Riders Saddle Club, and the Woodstock Moose Lodge for | ||||||
14 | many years; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Gerald Schiller enjoyed his home, work, horses, | ||||||
16 | and camping; he was a loving husband, father, brother, | ||||||
17 | grandfather, and great-grandfather; and he took great pride in | ||||||
18 | his life, home, and family; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Gerald Schiller was preceded in death by his | ||||||
20 | parents, Paul and Lillian Schiller; six brothers, Raymond, | ||||||
21 | Clifford, Glen, Dale, Larry, and Clayton; and two sisters, |
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1 | Arlene and Mildred; and
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2 | WHEREAS, Gerald Schiller is survived by his wife, Lola | ||||||
3 | Schiller; his children, Lamar (Nancy) Schiller, Lavern | ||||||
4 | (Janine) Schiller, Christine (Frank) Boeckmann, and Geraldine | ||||||
5 | (Robert) Eilert; his eight grandchildren, Jason (Rebecca) | ||||||
6 | Boeckmann, Collin (Kelli) Boeckmann, Sheryl (John) Matthews, | ||||||
7 | Ryan Eilert, Connor Eilert, Timothy Eilert, Olivia Schiller, | ||||||
8 | and Liliana Schiller; his great-grandchild, Sebastian | ||||||
9 | Boeckmann; his brother, Vern (Jean) Schiller; and his sister, | ||||||
10 | Lorraine (the late Tom) Sheridan; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | ||||||
13 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Gerald Schiller, and | ||||||
14 | extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all | ||||||
15 | who knew and loved him; and be it further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Gerald Schiller as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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