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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Gerald A. Manint of Bement, who passed 
4away on May 5, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was born in New Orleans, Louisiana 
6to Albert L. and Norma J. (Dubson) Manint on December 11, 1946; 
7he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 
81966 until 1968; he married Ruth Ann Ross on June 15, 1968; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was an electrical design engineer; 
10he was also a former first responder for the Bement Fire 
11Department; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was a member of St. Philomena 
13Catholic Church, the church choir, the Saint Francis of Assisi 
14Knights of Columbus in Monticello-Bement Council 15584, the 
15Bement VFW Post 5192, where he was a past commander, the Albert 
16Parker American Legion Post 620, where he served as chaplain, 
17the Save Our School Foundation, and the Bement Police 
18Auxiliary; he was the co-founder of the Bement Veterans 
19Memorial and the coordinator of the 20th Engineer Brigade 
20Vietnam Veterans Reunion Group; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Gerald Manint was preceded in death by his 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Gerald Manint is survived by his wife, Ruth Ann; 
3his sons, Michael Edward (Heather) Manint, Marc Andrew (April) 
4Manint, and Ryan James (Patricia) Manint; his grandchildren, 
5Mason, Matthew, Madison, David, Zoey, Gabriella, Patrick, and 
6Ian; his brothers, Albert L. (Sarah) Manint Jr., Robert J. 
7(Diana) Manint, and James E. (Cathy) Manint; and his sisters, 
8Joanne S. (Jon) Adams, Linda J. (Don) Brandon, and Joyce M. 
9(Patrick) Quinlan; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Gerald A. Manint and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Gerald Manint as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.