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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 Reverend Dr. Eugene Hobday Winkler of | ||||||
| 4 | Naperville, who passed away on June 16, 2017; and | ||||||
| 5 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler was born in Dewitt, Arkansas to | ||||||
| 6 | Eugene D. and Hester E. Winkler on December 28, 1933; he was a | ||||||
| 7 | proud Eagle Scout and was lovingly married to Marilyn Louise | ||||||
| 8 | Moyer Winkler; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler was a United Methodist preacher who | ||||||
| 10 | served local congregations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, | ||||||
| 11 | and Illinois for more than 50 years; he was the senior pastor | ||||||
| 12 | of the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple; he | ||||||
| 13 | was an acclaimed preacher, a deeply and widely read man, and a | ||||||
| 14 | noted theologian; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler was a founder of Protestants for | ||||||
| 16 | the Common Good; he served on the Illinois Gaming Board, and | ||||||
| 17 | with the Illinois chapter of the American Civil Liberties | ||||||
| 18 | Union, Wiley College, Garrett Evangelical Theological | ||||||
| 19 | Seminary, and countless other organizations; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler was a believer in forgiveness, | ||||||
| 21 | love, mercy, kindness, and justice; he was a historian on the | ||||||
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| 1 | Civil War and his beloved City of Chicago; he was a ceaseless | ||||||
| 2 | advocate for civil rights and inclusion of all people and was | ||||||
| 3 | known for his commitment to social justice causes; he was | ||||||
| 4 | passionately involved in struggles against racism, war, | ||||||
| 5 | poverty, and was fearless in his advocacy; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler was preceded in death by his wife | ||||||
| 7 | of 60 years, Marilyn, and his brothers, Paul (Gail) and Edward | ||||||
| 8 | (Nina); and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Eugene Winkler is survived by his children, James | ||||||
| 10 | (Michelle), Christopher (Kerry), and Grace Elizabeth (Jim) | ||||||
| 11 | Cranley; his grandchildren, Kristen (Darren) Garvey, Brandon | ||||||
| 12 | (Sharlene), Grace (Alan) Shwartz, Samuel, Austin, Maddie, and | ||||||
| 13 | Zaida; and his great-grandchildren, Elliott and Leo; | ||||||
| 14 | therefore, be it
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| 15 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 16 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 17 | Reverend Dr. Eugene Hobday Winkler, and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 18 | condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 19 | him; and be it further | ||||||
| 20 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 21 | presented to the family of Eugene Winkler as an expression of | ||||||
| 22 | our deepest sympathy.
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