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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gary V. Sandberg of Peoria, who passed 
4away on July 19, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg was born on March 21, 1948 in 
6Princeton; his parents were H. Albert and Dorothy Wilkins 
7Sandberg; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg earned his undergraduate degree in 
9architecture and construction engineering from Southern 
10Illinois University in 1968; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg first served the City of Peoria as 
12Director of the Inspections Department from 1978 to 1989; at 
13the time, he was the only architect in the nation to head an 
14inspections department; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg was first elected to the Peoria City 
16Council in 1989; he served the citizens of Peoria as City 
17Councilman for the Second District, and was serving as City 
18Councilman At-Large at the time of his passing; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg was a fan of the New York Yankees 
20and Formula One racing; he was an avid motorcyclist, having 
 
 
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1completed the "Iron Butt" ride from the northern tip of Alaska 
2to the southern tip of Key West, Florida and ridden Route 66 
3several times; he also enjoyed collecting British cars, driving 
4race cars, and Beamish Stout; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gary Sandberg is survived by his children, Cari 
6Sandberg and Colt Sandberg; his grandchildren, Devin and Caera 
7Berry; his brother, James (Peg) Sandberg; his nieces, Elise 
8Bartman and Sara Kloepping; and his beloved Green-Wing Macaw, 
9Jelly Bean; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
12family and friends, mourn the passing of Gary V. Sandberg; and 
13be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Gary Sandberg as an expression of 
16our sympathy.