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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Harold E. Gist of Taylorville, who passed 
4away on January 30, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Harold Gist was born in Jeisyville to Grant and 
6Helen (Reese) Gist on April 21, 1941; he married Gwendolyn 
7Stockon in 1970; they later divorced; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Harold Gist worked in a factory; he also drove a 
9taxi in Taylorville; his most recent job was working for the 
10Christian County Senior Citizens; and
  
 
  
11    WHEREAS, Harold Gist was preceded in death by his parents; 
12his sisters, Virginia Traxler and Beatrice Skrobot; his 
13brothers, Elwood "Woody" Gist, Robert Gist, and Charles "Chuck" 
14Gist; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Harold Gist is survived by his son, Harold 
16(Terenia) Gist II; his daughter, Vivian "Missy" Lee Neff; his 
17grandchildren, Ashley Noel Basil, Ebony Kelsey, Jesse Perry, 
18Brittany Neal, and Tyler Gist; his six great-grandchildren; his 
19sisters, Mary Beauchamp and Eileen Sallade; and his many 
20nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Harold E. Gist and extend our sincere condolences to his 
4family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Harold Gist as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.