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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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learned with sadness of the death of Mary Louise Taylor, a 
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lifelong resident of Benton, on April 6, 2005; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Taylor was born August 7, 1914, in Benton, 
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the daughter of Charles and Rosa (Calcaterra) De Mattei; she 
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married Vernon Leo Taylor in 1934; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She worked as a caseworker at the Benton Township 
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office from 1961 to 1993; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was recently honored by the Franklin Hospital 
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Board after 50 years of service as a hospital auxiliary 
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volunteer by having the helipad at the hospital named in her 
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honor; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Known not only in Benton and Franklin County, she 
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was recognized throughout the region for her volunteer work 
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with the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, 
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the American Cancer Society, the Franklin Hospital Auxiliary, 
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the Benton American Legion Auxiliary, Benton Teen Town, the 
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Benton Community Meals Program, and the VFW Auxiliary; she was 
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a driving force behind construction of Franklin Hospital in 
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1960 and then formed the auxiliary that still exists; if it 
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hadn't been for her efforts,  there would not have been a 
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hospital auxiliary; and

 
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    WHEREAS, A devoted Roman Catholic, her association with St. 
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Joseph's Catholic Church in Benton spanned many decades; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mrs. Taylor will be remembered as a remarkable 
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woman who lived a remarkable life; she truly cared about and 
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was interested in helping people; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her 
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husband; her four sisters, Maria De Mattei, Josephine Erdody, 
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Rose Gallo, and Caroline De Mattei; and one brother, Angelo De 
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Mattei; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She is survived by one son, Charles W. Taylor 
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(wife Joan); three grandchildren, Gine Tweedy (husband John), 
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David Taylor (wife Marcie), and Danelle Decker (husband Shane); 
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five great-grandchildren, Taylor Tweedy, Alexis Tweedy, Leah 
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Taylor, Matthew Taylor, and Nicole Decker; one brother, Robert 
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De Mattei (wife Leota); and one brother-in-law, Rudolph Erdody; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that even as her death is 
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mourned, we give thanks for the blessing of Mary Louise 
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Taylor's life and extend our sincerest condolences to her 
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family, friends, and community; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to her family as an expression of our deepest 
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sympathy.