093_HR0484 LRB093 13326 KEF 18608 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives were 3 deeply saddened to learn of the death of Wilbert and Irene 4 Palm of Carlyle on September 5, 2003; and 5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Palm was born on April 30, 1931 in 6 Washington County, the daughter of William and Anna 7 Nottmeyer; and 8 WHEREAS, Mr. Palm was born on May 20th, 1917 in Woodford 9 County, the son of William and Mary Palm; on September 14th, 10 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoffman, the two were 11 united in marriage; and 12 WHEREAS, Mr. Palm retired as a mechanic at Rommelmann 13 Implement in Ferrin and operated his own auto repair shop on 14 the Boulder Road; he served in the United States Army during 15 World War II; his wife, Irene, had formerly worked at the 16 Hoffman Supermarket; they worked together making and 17 refinishing furniture; she enjoyed quilting and cooking, and 18 they both took pride in gardening; they were members of 19 Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ferrin, and were custodians at 20 church; and 21 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Palm are survived by a daughter, 22 Beverly Jobes and her husband Keith; a son, Gary Palm and his 23 wife, Lisa; their four grandchildren, Mike Palm and his wife 24 Linda, Melissa Cantrill and her husband Todd, Kelly Pfiffner 25 and her husband Paul, and Kristie Beer; six great 26 grandchildren, Travis, Taylor, Tanner, Haley, Allyson, and 27 Tessa; Irene's brother, Carl Nottmeyer; and many nieces and 28 nephews; and 29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 30 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 31 we mourn the passing of Wilbert and Irene Palm along with all -2- LRB093 13326 KEF 18608 r 1 who knew and loved them and extend our sincere condolences to 2 their family and friends; and be it further 3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 4 presented to the family of Wilbert and Irene Palm as an 5 expression of our deepest sympathy.