Bill Text: IL SR0209 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Helen Rachael Reed of Zion.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2009-04-23 - Resolution Adopted [SR0209 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SR0209-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Helen Rachael Reed of Zion, who passed | ||||||
4 | away on February 17, 2009; and
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5 | WHEREAS, She was born October 31, 1919, in Champaign, to | ||||||
6 | James and Kathryn McWilliams; she graduated from Mattoon High | ||||||
7 | School in 1937; and
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8 | WHEREAS, Following many years as a housewife and mother, | ||||||
9 | Helen was employed for 18 years as an x-ray therapist and as | ||||||
10 | supervisor of the E.E.G. department at Victory Memorial | ||||||
11 | Hospital in Waukegan before retiring in 1980;
Helen was an | ||||||
12 | active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Waukegan for | ||||||
13 | many years, serving as an ordained Deacon, an officer in the | ||||||
14 | Women's Association, ladies bible study, and sewing group; and
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15 | WHEREAS, Her personal talents included being an excellent | ||||||
16 | cook and an accomplished seamstress; relationships were a | ||||||
17 | particular passion, and Helen savored her roles as wife, | ||||||
18 | mother, grandmother, and friend to many; and
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19 | WHEREAS, She was married to William J. Walter for 43 years, | ||||||
20 | who preceded her in 1984; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Helen Reed is survived by her husband of 21 years, | ||||||
2 | Milton Omer Reed; her daughter, Carol (Michael) Magden; her | ||||||
3 | sons, Gordon (Heidi) Walter and Gregg (Kathy) Walter; her | ||||||
4 | step-son, John (Sandy) Reed; her five grandchildren and five | ||||||
5 | great-grandchildren; and her two brothers, Raymond (Jean) | ||||||
6 | McWilliams and Glenn (LuElla) McWilliams; therefore, be it
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7 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL | ||||||
8 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | ||||||
9 | her family and friends, the passing of Helen Reed; and be it | ||||||
10 | further
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11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
12 | presented to the family of Helen Reed as a symbol of our | ||||||
13 | sincere sympathy.
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