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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Gerald J. "Chic" Anderson of Palatine, 
4who passed away on December 4, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson was born on December 10, 1928 in 
6Cambridge; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson was the former Athletic Director 
8of Palatine High School; under his leadership, Palatine High 
9School athletic programs gained recognition in the Northwest 
10suburbs and the State of Illinois for their integrity, 
11competitiveness, and school spirit; upon his retirement in 
121988, Palatine High School paid him the ultimate compliment by 
13naming the football stadium Chic Anderson Stadium; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson was the recipient of numerous 
15awards during his career, including the Illinois Athletic 
16Director's Association Outstanding Athletic Director of the 
17Year award in 1979, the National High School Coaches 
18Association Athletic Director of the Year award in 1982, the 
19Palatine Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Community Service 
20Award in 1982, and the Northwest Community Hospital Sportsman 
21of the Year Award in 1991; he was also inducted into the 
22Illinois Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame in 1998 
 
 
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1and Palatine High School Hall of Fame in 1999; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson was a member of St. Thomas 
3Catholic Church; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson was preceded in death by his 
5parents, Elizabeth and Julius Anderson, and his brother, 
6Berendt; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Gerald Anderson is survived by his wife of 58 
8years, Mary Lou Anderson; his children, Mark Anderson, Tammy 
9Fitzgerald, Cindy (Terry) Ellis, Gordy (Suzanne) Anderson, Joe 
10(Pam) Anderson, John (Meghan) Anderson, and Stan (Mary) 
11Anderson; his 13 grandchildren; his siblings, Phyllis, 
12Eleanor, Marian (Louie), and Jack (Dorothy); his 
13sister-in-law, Lorraine Anderson; and his brother-in-law, Dean 
14(Jean) Hill; therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
17family and friends, mourn the passing of Gerald J. "Chic" 
18Anderson; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Gerald Anderson as an expression of 
21our sympathy.