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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Jerry Lee Hoyle of Milan, who passed 
4away on November 28, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was born in Avon on September 23, 
61950; he was raised in Rock Island; he graduated from Rock 
7Island High School in 1968; he served as a sergeant in the 3rd 
8Battalion 11th Marine Division of the U.S. Marine Corps from 
91969 to 1970, where he operated the M113 armored personnel 
10carriers during the Vietnam War; he married Connie Heinrich in 
11October 1971, and she preceded him in death in July 2002; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for 
1333 years; he was deployed as a civilian contractor to Kuwait 
14and Iraq for the Department of Defense; he retired in 2006; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was a member of the Milan Rifle Club 
16and Milan American Legion Post 569; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jerry Hoyle was an avid turkey hunter, and he 
18enjoyed visiting Wyoming to hunt antelope; in his earlier 
19years, he enjoyed fishing and participated in many bass 
20tournaments; he also enjoyed restoring antique tractors; he 
21loved traveling to South Dakota and Wyoming and visiting 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, At the time of his death, Jerry Hoyle was 
3survived by his special friend, Beverly Wassenhove; his 
4sister, Brenda Cassini; his grandson, Josh (Emmie) Whitmore; 
5his great-grandsons, Henry and Owen Lee; his nieces, Ann, 
6Amber, Jill, and Katherine; his nephews, Nicholas and Joseph; 
7his brothers-in-law, Paul (Chris) Heinrich and Joe (Shelley) 
8Heinrich; his sister-in-law, Judy Heinrich; and his best 
9friend, Fred Hofmann; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Jerry Lee Hoyle and extend our sincere condolences to his 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Jerry Hoyle as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.