Bill Text: IL SR0229 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Dorothy Parsons-Freeman of Alton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0229 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0229-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 Dorothy "Dottie" Parsons-Freeman of | ||||||
| 4 | Alton, who passed away on February 18, 2017 at the age of 81; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Parsons-Freeman was born in Alton to | ||||||
| 7 | Walter and Kathleen (King) Stilwell on December 18, 1935; she | ||||||
| 8 | married Ronald L. Parsons on October 11, 1953, and later | ||||||
| 9 | married Elbert "Tot" Freeman on December 26, 2004; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Parsons-Freeman graduated from Marquette | ||||||
| 11 | Catholic High School in 1953; she was a very active member of | ||||||
| 12 | Ss. Peter & Paul Proto-Cathedral in Alton, and volunteered at | ||||||
| 13 | the Immaculate Heart of Mary Novitiate in Godfrey; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Parsons-Freeman was preceded in death by | ||||||
| 15 | her parents; her first husband, Ronald; and a brother, John | ||||||
| 16 | Stilwell; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Dorothy Parsons-Freeman is survived by her | ||||||
| 18 | husband, Elbert; three daughters, Deborah (Kevin) | ||||||
| 19 | Stahlschmidt, Nancy Kilmer, and Susan (Gary) Dyer; one son, Tom | ||||||
| 20 | (Ann) Parsons; one stepdaughter, Ann (Spencer) Duncan; three | ||||||
| 21 | stepsons, John Freeman, David Freeman, and Daniel (Sandy) | ||||||
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| 1 | Freeman; six grandchildren, Mike (Deanna) Stuart, Erin (Eddie | ||||||
| 2 | Gerber) Stahlschmidt, Jeremy (Star) Parsons, Krista Parsons, | ||||||
| 3 | Hannah Dyer, and Nathan Dyer; 15 step-grandchildren; 11 | ||||||
| 4 | great-grandchildren; one brother, Gerald Stilwell, and a | ||||||
| 5 | brother-in-law, Daryl Parsons; therefore, be it
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| 6 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 7 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 8 | Dorothy "Dottie" Parsons-Freeman, and extend our sincere | ||||||
| 9 | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | ||||||
| 10 | her; and be it further
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| 11 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 12 | presented to the family of Dorothy Parsons-Freeman as an | ||||||
| 13 | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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