Bill Text: IL SR0335 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gary R. Martin of Harvard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-30 - Resolution Adopted [SR0335 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0335-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 Gary R. Martin of Harvard, who passed | ||||||
4 | away at the age of 76; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gary Martin was born to Ernest P. and Mildred R. | ||||||
6 | (Hall) Martin on September 21, 1940; he married Dolores | ||||||
7 | Erckfirtz at Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvard on May 28, | ||||||
8 | 1960; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Gary Martin was a lifelong dairy farmer; and
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10 | WHEREAS, In his younger years, Gary Martin loved playing | ||||||
11 | softball and other sports; during the holidays, he could be | ||||||
12 | found playing a game of barn ball with his family after their | ||||||
13 | meals; he enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports and | ||||||
14 | other extracurricular activities; he was on the McHenry County | ||||||
15 | Fair Board and a member of the Woodstock Progressives; he | ||||||
16 | enjoyed having coffee with his friends at the Town and Country | ||||||
17 | Restaurant; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Gary Martin was preceded in death by his wife, | ||||||
19 | Dolores; his parents; and his sister, Janice Ebel; and
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20 | WHEREAS, Gary Martin is survived by his children, Deborah |
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1 | (Mike) Lowry, Jeffrey (Penny) Martin, Gerald (June) Martin, | ||||||
2 | James Martin, and Christina (Kevin) Blake; his grandchildren, | ||||||
3 | Sarah, Faith, and Laura Lowry, Angela and Ryan Martin, Renee | ||||||
4 | and Hanna Martin, Caroline and Benedicte Martin, and Casandra | ||||||
5 | and Kobe Blake; his close family friends, Michelle Meyers, and | ||||||
6 | Charlotte Fage Flug; and his siblings, Judy (Richard) Koch, | ||||||
7 | David Martin, and Mike (Penny) Martin; therefore, be it
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8 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
9 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
10 | Gary R. Martin, and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
11 | 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 Gary Martin as an expression of our | ||||||
15 | deepest sympathy.
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