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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of John L. Gulley of Edington, who passed 
4away on August 16, 2024; and
 
5    WHEREAS, John Gulley, the son of Oren and Ruth (Piper) 
6Gulley, was born in Vincennes, Indiana on July 26, 1945; he 
7served as a medic in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; he graduated 
8from Southern Illinois University; and
 
9    WHEREAS, John Gulley first worked as an undercover 
10narcotics agent in Chicago with the Illinois Bureau of 
11Investigations; he later joined the Division of Criminal 
12Investigations of the Illinois State Police, retiring as a 
13captain; he also taught law enforcement classes part-time at 
14Black Hawk College; and
 
15    WHEREAS, John Gulley was a member of Andalusia Community 
16Baptist Church; and
 
17    WHEREAS, John Gulley enjoyed researching history, watching 
18old Western movies, listening to music, and attending his 
19children's and grandchildren's ball games; and
 
20    WHEREAS, John Gulley's greatest joy came from spending 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, John Gulley was preceded in death by his parents; 
3and
 
4    WHEREAS, John Gulley is survived by his wife, Linda 
5Gulley; his children, Katherhan Sue (Leroy) Hitchcock, Jonna 
6Lynn (Jose) Cruz, Kelly Lane (Eric) Moel, and Cassandra Jean 
7(Andrew) Fuhr; 11 grandchildren; and his sister, Mildred (Ron) 
8Fuhrman; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11John L. Gulley and extend our sincere condolences to his 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
13further
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of John Gulley as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.