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1955
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2017
Gail Sherack Obituary
Gail was born July 25, 1955, in Jacksonville, the fifth of seven children born to James and Josephine Murphy. She grew up in Bluffs and graduated from Bluffs High School in 1974. She met and married Duane Sherack of LaSalle a few years later. Gail worked for Elm City and volunteered with her friend, Sandy Brockhouse, doing the Clothing Give-away on East Douglas Avenue for many years.
Gail was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Stephen and Larry Murphy.
She is survived by her husband, Duane; daughters, Crystal and Stephanie; brothers, Gene and Kenneth; sisters, Carol Garman and Patty Rice; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.
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Z LaGrone
September 20, 2017
My sincere condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. Please know that God is near to give you the strength to endure during this difficult time and may you take comfort in God's promise that he will bring back those we have lost in death-John 5:25-29.
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