Bill Text: IL SR0258 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield of Volo.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR0258 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR0258-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield of Volo,
who passed away on February 4, 2017, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was born in Burlington,
Wisconsin to Frank and Anna (Spieker) May on September 21,
1933; she was raised in Burlington, and had been a resident of
Volo since 1966; she also lived in Denver for two years and
Mundelein for nearly 10 years; she married Leo Henningfield in
Burlington on November 28, 1953; and
WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was a homemaker for the
majority of her life; she was an avid seamstress, she liked to
knit, and she enjoyed a love of reading; she was very active
throughout her lifetime in several organizations including the
Lake County Association for Home and Community Education, the
former Centegra-Northern Illinois Medical Center, the
Centegra-NIMC Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit
491, Women of the Moose Unit #1328, Senior Citizens of
Wauconda, and was a member of The Church of Holy Apostles in
McHenry; and
WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Leo; a brother, Adrian May; and a sister,

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Helen Poepping; and
WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield is survived by seven
children, Gerald (Joy) Henningfield, Deborah (Dick) Quagliano,
Elaine (Robert) Witte, Barb (Rich) Sheldon, JoAnne (Dan)
Coughlin, Michael (Nancy) Henningfield, and Patrick (Sharon)
Henningfield; 16 grandchildren, Corey, Bryant, B.J., Michael,
Anthony, Colleen, Ben, Stephanie, Steven, Greg, Brian, Sarah,
Sean, Marcus, Jack, and Alex; eight great-grandchildren; and
two sisters, Bernice Mitchell and Genevieve (John) Jensen;
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield, and extend our sincere
condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Germaine Henningfield as an
expression of our deepest sympathy.