Bill Text: IL SR1876 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gerald A. Manint of Bement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [SR1876 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1876-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 A. Manint of Bement, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on May 5, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was born in New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||
| 6 | to Albert L. and Norma J. (Dubson) Manint on December 11, 1946; | ||||||
| 7 | he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from | ||||||
| 8 | 1966 until 1968; he married Ruth Ann Ross on June 15, 1968; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was an electrical design engineer; | ||||||
| 10 | he was also a former first responder for the Bement Fire | ||||||
| 11 | Department; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was a member of St. Philomena | ||||||
| 13 | Catholic Church, the church choir, the Saint Francis of Assisi | ||||||
| 14 | Knights of Columbus in Monticello-Bement Council 15584, the | ||||||
| 15 | Bement VFW Post 5192, where he was a past commander, the Albert | ||||||
| 16 | Parker American Legion Post 620, where he served as chaplain, | ||||||
| 17 | the Save Our School Foundation, and the Bement Police | ||||||
| 18 | Auxiliary; he was the co-founder of the Bement Veterans | ||||||
| 19 | Memorial and the coordinator of the 20th Engineer Brigade | ||||||
| 20 | Vietnam Veterans Reunion Group; and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was preceded in death by his | ||||||
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| 1 | parents; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Gerald Manint is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann; | ||||||
| 3 | his sons, Michael Edward (Heather) Manint, Marc Andrew (April) | ||||||
| 4 | Manint, and Ryan James (Patricia) Manint; his grandchildren, | ||||||
| 5 | Mason, Matthew, Madison, David, Zoey, Gabriella, Patrick, and | ||||||
| 6 | Ian; his brothers, Albert L. (Sarah) Manint Jr., Robert J. | ||||||
| 7 | (Diana) Manint, and James E. (Cathy) Manint; and his sisters, | ||||||
| 8 | Joanne S. (Jon) Adams, Linda J. (Don) Brandon, and Joyce M. | ||||||
| 9 | (Patrick) Quinlan; therefore, be it
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| 10 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 11 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 12 | Gerald A. Manint and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
| 13 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
| 14 | further
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| 15 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 16 | presented to the family of Gerald Manint as an expression of | ||||||
| 17 | our deepest sympathy.
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