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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elaine Sue Nell of McHenry, who passed 
4away on May 14, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elaine Nell was born in McHenry to Ambrose and 
6Dorothy (Freund) Schaefer on October 6, 1927; she married her 
7McHenry High School sweetheart, Henry F. Nell, at St. Mary 
8Catholic Church in McHenry on February 7, 1948, with the 
9groom's uncle, Father George Nell officiating; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Elaine Nell had an active interest in history; she 
11was a charter member of the McHenry County Historical Society, 
12the Genealogical society, and a member of the American Legion 
13and V.F.W of McHenry; she enjoyed painting, flower arranging, 
14gardening, sewing, baking, and being creative; Sundays were 
15always Bears football days, her favorite team; she started a 
16Monthly Widows Club in which she and other widows would meet 
17once a month at a local restaurant for lunch; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Elaine Nell was an active member of the St. Mary 
19Council of Catholic Women, where she enjoyed helping with the 
20annual rummage sale for which she made all the signs for over 
2135 years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elaine Nell was preceded in death by her parents; 
2her husband, Hank Nell; her sister and brother-in law, Marilyn 
3(Tom) Harrison; and her sister-in-law, Henrietta Nell; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Elaine Nell is survived by her daughters, Cindy 
5Oeffling (Rick Sweeney), Jessie (Denny) Smith, and Beth Staley; 
6her grandsons, Nick (Amy) Oeffling, Brad (April) Oeffling, 
7Chris Smith, Dave Smith, and Matt Staley (Becky Bland); her 
8great-grandchildren, Braylen, Brynlee, and Grant Oeffling; and 
9her sister-in-law, Ethel Nell; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Elaine Sue Nell, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Elaine Nell as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.