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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jack J. Manning of Burr Ridge, who passed 
4away on February 28, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jack Manning was born and raised in Janesville, 
6Wisconsin; he attended the University of Wisconsin on a 
7basketball scholarship where he was a member of the Sigma Chi 
8fraternity and ROTC; he graduated with a degree in economics 
9and  served in the United States Air Force during the Korean 
10War; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, After his service, Jack Manning pursued a 
12successful business career in the industrial  gas industry; he 
13worked at Airco Industrial Gases for 35 years, becoming 
14Regional Vice-President, and then worked for 5 years at Pressed 
15Steel Tank as Vice-President of Sales & Marketing; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Jack Manning enjoyed golfing and was a member of 
17the Ruth Lake Country Club for 47 years and a former member of 
18the Butler National Golf Club for 15 years; he was Director of 
19the Western Golf Association, where he devoted much of his time 
20to the Evans Scholarship Program; he and his wife enjoyed 
21spending their winters at Sun City Grand in Surprise, Arizona; 
22and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jack Manning is survived by his beloved wife of 58 
2years, Pat; he was the loving father of Christopher J. Manning 
3and Linda (Thomas) Carruthers; devoted grandfather of Jessica 
4Carruthers; and dear half-brother of Eric (Sandra) Steffes; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Jack J. Manning, and extend our sincere condolences to his 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Jack Manning as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.