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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 regret of the death of Margaret Elizabeth Baker |
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| Martin of Aurora, formerly of Sycamore and Oregon, Illinois, on |
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| Friday, June 24, 2005; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born on July 31, 1916, to Ulysses and |
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| Frances (Brown) Baker in Edwardsville, where she grew up; she |
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| was the beloved wife of Fred Lansing Martin; they married in |
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| 1937 in a double ceremony in Huntsville, Missouri; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Martin was active in various women's groups |
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| over the years, including Methodist Women's Fellowship, bridge |
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| clubs, and she was recent Past President of Questers, an |
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| antiques enthusiasts club; her passions were the Chicago |
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| Tribune morning crossword puzzle, her bridge games with |
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| friends, baking traditional angel food cakes, and her timeless |
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| devotion to her children and grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Margaret Martin has been deeply |
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| felt by many, especially her children, Frances Sheffer, Bradley |
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| Martin, and Beverly (Michael) Mason; her grandchildren, Scott |
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| (Cynthia) and Stuart (Linda) Kuntzelman, Jessica (Joe) Silver, |
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| Ashley (Jason) Dimm, Jay (Amanda) Martin, and Lindsay and Grant |
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| Mason; and her eight great-grandchildren; she was preceded in |
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| death by her parents; her husband, Fred Martin in 1981; her |
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| son, Jeffrey (Margo) Martin; two infant children; and her |
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| sister, Mildred (Clen) Lawson; 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 we mourn the passing of |
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| Margaret Elizabeth Baker Martin, and we extend our sincere |
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| condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
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| her; and be it further
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