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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Alene C. Gerl, who passed away on June 
416, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alene Gerl was a valued employee of Dr. Raymond 
6Fricke, MD in Joliet for over 30 years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Alene Gerl was a life-long member of Crystal Lawn 
8Church of the Nazarene, where she dedicated many hours to 
9teaching Sunday school and many other church activities; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Alene Gerl was preceded in death by her first 
11husband, Andrew Taras; her second husband, John Gerl; her 
12parents, Frank and Frances (nee Carter) Pearcy; 2 brothers, Bob 
13and Jim Pearcy; 3 sisters, Virginia Long, Mabel Cibulka, and 
14Betty Beavias; and a grandson, Frankie Rury; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Alene Gerl is survived by 5 loving children, Andy 
16(Tania) Taras, Karen DeBenedetti, Helene (Larry) Setmeyer, 
17Rachelle Prodehl, and John (Ronae) Gerl; 14 cherished 
18grandchildren, Scott and Nick Taras, Mario (Lori), Darin 
19(Dana), and Dedra DeBenedetti, Dawne (Dan) Mihelich, Wally 
20(Julie), Andy (Angie), and Adam (Andrea) Setmeyer, Jayme Rury, 
21Rachael (John) Todd, Rebecca (Dave) Burlingame, Johnny, and 
 
 
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1Haley Gerl; her loving twin sister, Irene Capista; a special 
2niece, Linda Brosam; 4 special nephews, Len, Larry, and Lee 
3Capista and Paul Cibulka; and many loving great-grandchildren, 
4nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Alene C. Gerl; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Alene Gerl as an expression of our 
11sympathy.