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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of George Georgevits of Alton, who passed 
4away on April 17, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, George Georgevits was born on August 17, 1918, in 
6Jersey County to John and Katherine Georgevits; he married 
7Helen Marie Cason on December 31, 1940; he served his country 
8in World War II as a sergeant in the U.S. Army and was a forward 
9observer and radio operator; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, George Georgevits settled in Alton and lived there 
11his entire life; he operated a service station  for many years; 
12in the early 1970s he owned and operated his own brake shop in 
13Godfrey; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, George Georgevits was active in his church and 
15community and was a member of Piasa Lodge #27; he enjoyed 
16working with Pride on the Bucket Brigade and loved to camp, 
17fish, and garden; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, George Georgevits was preceded in death by his 
19wife of 62 years, Helen;  and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, George Georgevits is survived by his daughters, 
 
 
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1Sherry (Don) Wallace, Kathy (Danny) Ralston, and Mary (Gary) 
2Johnson; his grandchildren, Sandy (David) Voss, Tammy (Randy) 
3Boggs, Faron (Jill) Wallace, Kelly Wallace, Kim (Julian) 
4Inniss, Nathan (Tiffany) Ralston, and Matthew Ralston; his 14 
5great-grandchildren; and his 4 great-great-grandchildren; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9George Georgevits, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of George Georgevits as an expression 
14of our deepest sympathy.