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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Louis D. Gilbert of Macomb, who passed 
4away on May 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was born on June 4, 1938; his 
6parents were Leon and Flora Frakes Gilbert; he married Melvina 
7Weaver on April 18, 1965; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert served in the United States Navy 
9from 1959 to 1965, having served on the USS Essex during the 
10Cuban Missile Crisis; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was a self-employed painter since 
121974; he also served as a Macomb City Alderman for 12 years, 
13having served on the City Council's public transportation and 
14public works committees and as the City's representative on 
15joint projects undertaken with McDonough County; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was a member of the Macomb American 
17Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Macomb Masonic Lodge; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert was preceded in death by his 
20parents; 5 brothers; and a sister; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Louis Gilbert is survived by his wife, Melvina; 2 
2sons, Lance Gilbert and Lonnie (Wendy) Gilbert; a daughter, 
3Angela (Mitch) Lynn; 4 grandchildren, Nick and Drake Gilbert 
4and Madison and Camryn Lynn; 3 great-grandchildren, Jace, 
5Adalynn, and Talan Gilbert; a brother, Joe Gilbert; and a 
6sister, Marilyn Saliares; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Louis D. Gilbert; and 
10be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Louis Gilbert as an expression of 
13our sympathy.