Bill Text: IL SR1251 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gary D. Sparks of Port Byron.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-11-16 - Resolution Adopted [SR1251 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR1251-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Gary D. Sparks of Port Byron, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 19, 2022; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Gary Sparks was born to Roy D. and Patricia M. | ||||||
| 6 | (Donalson) Sparks in Clarksville, Arkansas on January 25, | ||||||
| 7 | 1951; he married Janet Sacco in East Moline on July 17, 1971; | ||||||
| 8 | he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Gary Sparks worked for John Deere Harvester in | ||||||
| 10 | East Moline; he later started Sparks Fiberglass, Inc., | ||||||
| 11 | retiring after almost 30 years of service in 2013; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Gary Sparks was an avid golfer and enjoyed | ||||||
| 13 | traveling with his wife; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Gary Sparks was known for being extremely active | ||||||
| 15 | and creative by nature; his proudest achievement was the | ||||||
| 16 | success of his children; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Gary Sparks is survived by his wife, Janet; his | ||||||
| 18 | children, Bryan (Mary) Sparks and Dr. Erin (Jonathon Reneau) | ||||||
| 19 | Sparks; his grandson, Silver Sparks; his sister, Peggy Sparks; | ||||||
| 20 | and his brothers, Benjamin Sparks and James Sparks; therefore, | ||||||
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| 1 | be it
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| 2 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 3 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 4 | Gary D. Sparks and extend our sincere
condolences to his | ||||||
| 5 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
him; and be it | ||||||
| 6 | further
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| 7 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 8 | presented to the family of Gary Sparks as an expression of
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| 9 | deepest sympathy.
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