Bill Text: IL SR0053 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of George Ginder.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0053 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0053-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of George D. Ginder of New City, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 22, 2020; and
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5 | WHEREAS, George Ginder was born in Springfield to Mary | ||||||
6 | Ruth (Matthew) and Lloyd David Ginder on November 26, 1944; he | ||||||
7 | graduated from Glenwood High School in Chatham in 1962 and | ||||||
8 | earned a bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in | ||||||
9 | 1966; he married Cheryl Elizabeth Koerper at St. John's | ||||||
10 | Lutheran Church in Mendota on July 17, 1966 and earned a | ||||||
11 | master's degree from the University of Illinois in 1970; and
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12 | WHEREAS, George Ginder taught vocational agriculture from | ||||||
13 | 1966 to 1969 at Arming, Minier, and McLean High Schools; he | ||||||
14 | then returned to the New City area to teach science at Glenwood | ||||||
15 | Junior High School from 1969 to 1994 and farm with his family; | ||||||
16 | he enjoyed raising Black Angus Cattle; and
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17 | WHEREAS, George Ginder was a member of Good Shepherd | ||||||
18 | Lutheran Church in Rochester, where he served on various | ||||||
19 | boards and in numerous roles, including as congregation | ||||||
20 | president, elder, and Sunday school teacher; his family and | ||||||
21 | grandchildren were central to his life, as were his friends | ||||||
22 | who met regularly in "Butch's Basement", where all were |
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1 | welcome and no one was a stranger; he watched a multitude of | ||||||
2 | games when his sons played baseball and put aside his fear of | ||||||
3 | flying to visit his daughter in Puerto Rico; after retiring | ||||||
4 | from teaching, he and Cheryl enjoyed day trips with friends; | ||||||
5 | he was an avid fan of Illini Basketball and the Indianapolis | ||||||
6 | Colts; and
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7 | WHEREAS, George Ginder was preceded in death by his | ||||||
8 | parents; and
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9 | WHEREAS, George Ginder is survived by his wife, Cheryl; | ||||||
10 | his sons, David, Matthew (Jill), and Steven (Corinne); his | ||||||
11 | daughter, Ruth (Scott); 15 grandchildren; his sister, Alice | ||||||
12 | (Allen); seven cousins; and four nieces and nephews; | ||||||
13 | therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | George D. Ginder and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of George Ginder as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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