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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mel Gass of Creve Coeur, who passed away 
4on January 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mel Gass was born in Peoria to Henry and Bettie 
6(Snoke) Gass on October 3, 1957; he served in the United States 
7Army and married Donna (Tonjes) Getz in Groveland on February 
829, 2004; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mel Gass worked as a Steamfitter at TSI in 
10Mossville since 1996, retiring in 2015; he was a member of 
11Steamfitters Local 353 in Peoria; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Uncle Mel", Mel Gass had 
13a generous heart and a big sense of humor; he enjoyed fishing, 
14hunting, and spending time with his family and friends, sharing 
15stories; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Mel Gass was preceded in death by his father and 
17his brother, John Gass; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mel Gass is survived by his wife, Donna; his  son, 
19Joshua Gass; his mother and stepfather, Bettie and Everett 
20Copeland; his sisters, Debbie (Pat) Murphy, Joni (Scott) 
 
 
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1Andrews, and Sandy (Fred) Garfield; his stepsister, Linett 
2(Mike) Starch; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and 
3great-nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Mel Gass, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, 
7friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to  the family of  Mel Gass as an expression of our 
10deepest sympathy.