Bill Text: IL SR2188 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Caroline Maxine Holford of Peoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-11-28 - Resolution Adopted [SR2188 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR2188-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 Caroline Maxine Holford of Peoria, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on October 22, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford was born in Peoria to Harry and | ||||||
| 6 | Anna (Klochenga) Ward on June 11, 1943; she loved Peoria and | ||||||
| 7 | played on the river as a child; she married Eugene Holford on | ||||||
| 8 | June 11, 1960; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford worked at the Hometown Buffet for | ||||||
| 10 | three years and loved working with people and the staff there; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, In 1997, Caroline Holford became the town "Rat | ||||||
| 13 | Lady" when she fought city hall on her own because a young boy | ||||||
| 14 | was afraid to sleep in his bedroom; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS In 2000, Caroline Holford was asked to serve on the | ||||||
| 16 | Heartland Clinic Board, the first patient to do so, where she | ||||||
| 17 | served until 2011; she also served on the Housing and Property | ||||||
| 18 | Commission, under three mayors; she helped raise money for | ||||||
| 19 | neighborhood leaders to travel to other cities; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford loved people, her community, her | ||||||
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| 1 | family, and her faith; she had a great sense of humor and was | ||||||
| 2 | loyal to the people that she loved; she enjoyed playing | ||||||
| 3 | shuffleboard, singing karaoke, and dancing; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford was preceded in death by her | ||||||
| 5 | parents and her husband, Eugene; 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 | Caroline Maxine Holford and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 9 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; 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 Caroline Holford as an expression of | ||||||
| 13 | our deepest sympathy.
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