Bill Text: IL SR0163 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gerald R. Herbst of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-05 - Resolution Adopted [SR0163 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0163-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 R. "Jerry" Herbst of Joliet, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on January 6, 2015; and
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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
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10 | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst retired from Sherwin Williams in | ||||||
11 | 1994 after 42 years of service; and
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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
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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
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20 | WHEREAS, Gerald Herbst was preceded by his parents; his |
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1 | brother, Robert Herbst; and numerous aunts and uncles; and
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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
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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
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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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