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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield of Volo, 
4who passed away on February 4, 2017, at the age of 83; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was born in Burlington, 
6Wisconsin to Frank and Anna (Spieker) May on September 21, 
71933; she was raised in Burlington, and had been a resident of 
8Volo since 1966; she also lived in Denver for two years and 
9Mundelein for nearly 10 years; she married Leo Henningfield in 
10Burlington on November 28, 1953; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was a homemaker for the 
12majority of her life; she was an avid seamstress, she liked to 
13knit, and she enjoyed a love of reading; she was very active 
14throughout her lifetime in several organizations including the 
15Lake County Association for Home and Community Education, the 
16former Centegra-Northern Illinois Medical Center, the 
17Centegra-NIMC Auxiliary, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 
18491, Women of the Moose Unit #1328, Senior Citizens of 
19Wauconda, and was a member of The Church of Holy Apostles in 
20McHenry; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield was preceded in death by her 
22parents; her husband, Leo; a brother, Adrian May; and a sister, 
 
 
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1Helen Poepping; and

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Germaine Henningfield is survived by seven 
3children, Gerald (Joy) Henningfield, Deborah (Dick) Quagliano, 
4Elaine (Robert) Witte, Barb (Rich) Sheldon, JoAnne (Dan) 
5Coughlin, Michael (Nancy) Henningfield, and Patrick (Sharon) 
6Henningfield; 16 grandchildren, Corey, Bryant, B.J., Michael, 
7Anthony, Colleen, Ben, Stephanie, Steven, Greg, Brian, Sarah, 
8Sean, Marcus, Jack, and Alex; eight great-grandchildren; and 
9two sisters, Bernice Mitchell and Genevieve (John) Jensen; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Germaine C. "Gerry" Henningfield, and extend our sincere 
14condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
15her; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Germaine Henningfield as an 
18expression of our deepest sympathy.