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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 Gerard F. "Jerry" Idstein of McHenry, who |
| 4 | | passed away on March 5, 2016; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gerard Idstein was born in Chicago to James H. and |
| 6 | | Margaret (Walsh) Idstein on May 26, 1926; he graduated from |
| 7 | | Lane Technical High School in Chicago and served in the United |
| 8 | | States Army during World War II in the South Pacific with the |
| 9 | | 32nd (Red Arrow) Division; he married Mary Julia Boarini at |
| 10 | | Immaculate Conception Church on April 22, 1950; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Gerard Idstein owned Jim and Jerry's Hardware; he |
| 12 | | was also owner and operator of the Arbor Resort and Marina on |
| 13 | | Bluff Lake in Antioch; for 35 years, he was Building Manager of |
| 14 | | the Heritage Professional Building in Antioch; he served as |
| 15 | | President of the Fox Lake Chamber of Commerce; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Gerard Idstein enjoyed playing golf with the |
| 17 | | Johnsburg and Antioch Golf Leagues; he loved spending time on |
| 18 | | the water with family and friends on his pontoon boat; family |
| 19 | | vacations in Arkansas were the highlight of his life; he was |
| 20 | | also a fine woodworker and crafted many pieces of beautiful |
| 21 | | furniture; his family referred to him as "Jack of all |
| 22 | | trades-Master of All"; one of his greatest pleasures was being |
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| 1 | | an usher at the 7 o'clock mass at St. John the Baptist Church; |
| 2 | | and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Gerard Idstein was preceded in death by his |
| 4 | | parents; his brother, James; and his sisters, Merikay and Anna |
| 5 | | Mae; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Gerard Idstein is survived by his wife of 65 |
| 7 | | years, Mary; his children, Marybeth (Rip) Edmundson, Jerry |
| 8 | | (Peggy), John (Debbie), Hugh (Peggy), and Peter; his |
| 9 | | grandchildren, Lara (Bill), Maria (John), Kevin (Amanda), |
| 10 | | Brian, Dan (Katie), Mary Ellen (Patrick), Megan (Jake), |
| 11 | | Patrick, Spencer (Crystal), Kyle (Elizabeth), Benjamin |
| 12 | | (Katie), and Timothy; his 13 great-grandchildren; his sister, |
| 13 | | Margaret (James) Boarini; and many other relatives; therefore, |
| 14 | | be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 17 | | Gerard F. "Jerry" Idstein, and extend our sincere condolences |
| 18 | | to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be |
| 19 | | it further
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 21 | | presented to the family of Gerard Idstein as an expression of |
| 22 | | our deepest sympathy.
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