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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply 
3saddened to learn of the death of Anthony E. "Tony" Gordon of 
4Grayslake, who died on August 6, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Anthony Gordon was born in Waukegan on May 29, 
61952, to Edward and Rita Gordan; he married Carolyn (nee 
7Waller); he graduated from Stevenson High School, College of 
8Lake County, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; he 
9served in the U.S. Army and was awarded the Army Distinguished 
10Service Cross, a Silver Star, 3 Purple Hearts, and the Vietnam 
11Campaign Medal; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Anthony Gordon began working full-time in 
13southern Illinois  as a newspaper reporter about 30 years ago; 
14he worked 2 years in Evansville, Indiana, and then returned 
15home to Lake County where he worked for 10 years for the 
16News-Sun and then 16 years at the Daily Herald; he received the 
17Liberty Bell Award for outstanding commitment and service from 
18the Lake County Bar Association and the 1994 press coverage 
19award from the Lake County Children's Advocacy Center; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Anthony Gordon was an avid NASCAR fan and he 
21enjoyed planning vacation trips for he and his wife; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Anthony Gordon was preceded in death by his 
2parents, Edward and Rita Gordon and his aunt, Mary Francis; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Anthony Gordon is survived by his wife, Carolyn 
4and his siblings, Billy Gordon, Mary Ann Gordon, and Rita (Ed) 
5Kip; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Anthony Gordon, and we extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Anthony Gordon as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.