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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elmer I. Gramley of Kaneville, who passed 
4away on November 26, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley was born in Aurora to Ben and 
6Frances (Flanders) Gramley on May 18, 1946; he graduated from 
7Kaneland High School in 1964, where he was a member of the 
8Future Farmers of America and made a name for himself as a 
9trumpet player; he attended Iowa State University, where he 
10studied agricultural science; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley returned to Kaneville in 1971 and, 
12alongside his older brother Leon, began tilling the land and 
13tending to the livestock on the family farm; he loved to drive 
14his beloved Peterbilt semi, hauling livestock to, and from, 
15many parts of the country; he married Jan Demitriu in Justice 
16on July 25, 1981; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley was a member of the Kane County Farm 
18Bureau, the National Corn Growers Association, and the National 
19Soybean Association; he served for many years on the Kaneland 
20School Board and was a volunteer fireman for over 30 years, 10 
21of them as chief; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley always enjoyed having a cold beer in 
2hand and overlooking a pig roast; he finished the Chicago 
3Marathon in 2002; he and his wife enjoyed traveling around the 
4world, taking pictures in front of many of the wonders of the 
5world; their cruise through the Panama Canal was a personal 
6favorite; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley was preceded in death by his parents 
8and his brother, Leon Gramley; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Elmer Gramley is survived by his wife of 36 years, 
10Jan; his daughter, Sara Gramley; and numerous nephews, nieces, 
11cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Elmer I. Gramley, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Elmer Gramley as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.