Bill Text: IL SR2237 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gary J. Aavang of Greenwood.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-01-09 - Resolution Adopted [SR2237 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2237-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 J. Aavang of Greenwood, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on November 22, 2018; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gary Aavang was born in Woodstock to Rodney and | ||||||
6 | Libbie (Barber) Aavang on December 16, 1956; a lifelong | ||||||
7 | resident of Greenwood Township, he graduated from Woodstock | ||||||
8 | High School in 1975; he attended McHenry County College; he | ||||||
9 | married Michele DeYoung in Woodstock on July 27, 1998; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Gary Aavang was a longtime member of the McHenry | ||||||
11 | County Farm Bureau and the McHenry County Fair Association and, | ||||||
12 | at different times, served on the boards of directors for both | ||||||
13 | organizations; he was a proud past member and current supporter | ||||||
14 | of both the 4-H and FFA organizations; he was passionate about | ||||||
15 | agriculture, and his farmer friends referred to him as the | ||||||
16 | "Secretary of Agriculture'; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Gary Aavang was preceded in death by his father, | ||||||
18 | Rodney Aavang; and
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19 | WHEREAS, Gary Aavang is survived by his wife, Michele; his | ||||||
20 | stepson, Grant (Kate Quinn) DeYoung; his mother, Libbie Aavang; | ||||||
21 | his siblings, Dan (the late Cathy) Aavang, Sarah (Robert Lukes) |
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1 | Aavang, John Aavang, and JoAnn (David) Lohse; his aunt, Ann | ||||||
2 | (Barber) Balakier; his nieces and nephews, Rachel (Vassil | ||||||
3 | Antonov) Aavang, Deanne Aavang, Jessie (Wei Nan) Lin, Brandon | ||||||
4 | (Julie) Lohse, Josh (Anna) Lohse, Hannah (Chris McKee Jr.) | ||||||
5 | Lohse, Alyssa (Kevin) Paschke, and Morgan (Daniel) Hayes; his | ||||||
6 | many cousins; and his beloved dog, Bert; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
9 | Gary J. Aavang and extend our sincere condolences to his | ||||||
10 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it | ||||||
11 | further
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12 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
13 | presented to the family of Gary Aavang as an expression of our | ||||||
14 | deepest sympathy.
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