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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Geraldine "Gerri" E. Wood of Springfield, 
4who passed away on February 23, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood was born on March 17, 1933 in 
6Springfield; her parents were Victor and Zenith Heckethorn 
7Pearson; she married Roland Wood on February 9, 1952; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood was a caregiver to special needs 
9women for the past 28 years; she also retired as a bakery 
10manager at Eagles Food Center after many years of service; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood was a member of St. Paul's 
12Episcopal Church, the Eagles Auxiliary, and the Disabled 
13American Veterans Women's Auxiliary; she was also an avid 
14supporter and past volunteer of the Special Olympics; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood enjoyed fishing, gaming, spending 
16time with her grandchildren and friends, and watching the 
17Fighting Illini and St. Louis Cardinals; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood was preceded in death by her 
19husband, Roland; her parents; her son, David; her 2 brothers; 
20and her 4 sisters; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Geraldine Wood is survived by her daughters, 
2Rhonda (Eric Runkel) Wood, Sheila Smith, and Jennifer (Craig) 
3Johnson; her son, Dennis (Jessica Greene) Wood; her 14 
4grandchildren; her 8 great-grandchildren; her sister, Norma 
5Estes; her brother, Don Pearson; and her many nieces, nephews, 
6and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Geraldine "Gerri" E. 
10Wood; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Geraldine Wood as an expression of 
13our sympathy.