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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 Margaret Catherine "Marge" McClain, who |
4 | | passed away on June 12, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain was born in Quincy to George Walter |
6 | | and Alice (Hellstern) McIntire on January 26, 1920; she |
7 | | attended St. Peter Grade School and graduated from Quincy High |
8 | | School in 1937; she developed an interest in reporting and was |
9 | | able to interview Amelia Earhart for her school paper; she |
10 | | attended Gem City College from 1937 to 1938; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain was a copywriter for the |
12 | | Halbach-Schroeder Department Store from 1938 to 1941 when she |
13 | | was promoted to advertising manager, a position she held until |
14 | | 1943; she was a volunteer Red Cross nurse's aide in 1942 and |
15 | | 1943; she enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October |
16 | | 1943 as a combat correspondent and served two years as a public |
17 | | relations officer; she returned to Quincy and attended Quincy |
18 | | College; she married Elmo "Mac" McClain on December 26, 1946; |
19 | | and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain taught special education at Quincy |
21 | | High School from 1970 to 1972; in 1976, she began teaching |
22 | | sixth grade at St. Peter's Grade School; she enjoyed taking the |
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1 | | 8th grade class on its annual trip to Washington, D.C.; she |
2 | | retired in 1990; and |
3 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain loved parties and was famous for her |
4 | | New Year's Eve celebrations; she enjoyed spending time in her |
5 | | backyard, watching children play, bird watching, and looking at |
6 | | the sunsets; she also enjoyed traveling, golf, dancing, music, |
7 | | board games, reading, crossword puzzles, bridge, cribbage, |
8 | | knitting, oil painting, watching old movies, family reunions, |
9 | | Atlantis, and card games; and |
10 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain took part in an Honor Flight to |
11 | | Washington, D.C. and was honored to be the Grand Marshal of the |
12 | | Veterans Day parade on November 4, 2017; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain was preceded in death by her |
14 | | parents; her husband, Ill. State Rep. Elmo McClain; her son, |
15 | | Patrick; her sisters, Mary Stegeman and Betty Ruble; her |
16 | | brother, Edward McIntire; her nephews, Ted Ruble and Dick |
17 | | Stegeman; and her niece, Alice Ann Stegeman; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Marge McClain is survived by her children, Michael |
19 | | (Lucinda) McClain, Kevin (Linda) McClain, Kathy Henigan, Molly |
20 | | (Jeff) Stroot, Chris (Mary Lou) McClain, Mary Grant, and Anne |
21 | | (Paul) Sidrys; her grandchildren, Patrick (Sarah) McClain, |
22 | | Colleen (Billy) Ogden, Dan (Melissa) McClain, Glen McClain, |
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1 | | Meredith McClain, Bridget McClain, Meghan McClain, Todd (Dana |
2 | | Hamada) Henigan, Flynn Henigan, Alex (Eden) Henigan, Allison |
3 | | Stroot, Sam (Isabella Vel) Stroot, Garrett (Michelle) Stroot, |
4 | | Hannah Stroot, Tyler (Kristen) McClain, Laura McClain, Brian |
5 | | McClain, Gerry Grant, Libby Grant, Charlie Grant, Lydia Sidrys, |
6 | | Will Sidrys, Lucy Sidrys, and Vivian Sidrys; her |
7 | | great-grandchildren, Zoe and Rowan McClain, Sean, Katie, and |
8 | | Mac Ogden, Fiona McClain, Roy and Wes Henigan, Ray Henigan, |
9 | | Avery McClain, and a Baby McClain on the way; her nephews, John |
10 | | (Trish) Ruble and Robert (Sheila) Ruble; and numerous |
11 | | great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
14 | | Margaret Catherine "Marge" McClain, and extend our sincere |
15 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
16 | | her; and be it further
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17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
18 | | presented to the family of Marge McClain as an expression of |
19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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