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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 Norma Jean Helleny on July |
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| 27, 2006; and
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| WHEREAS, Norma Jean Kircher was born to Paul and Callie |
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| Kircher of Marion on February 11, 1924; she was married to |
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| James Helleny, who preceded her in death; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Helleny had a love for the game of bridge; |
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| she was a life master in bridge and a bridge director; in |
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| addition, she had a love for gardening and spent many summers |
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| tending her flower gardens; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. Helleny was a member of First Presbyterian |
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| Church in Herrin, and held a position of Sunday school |
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| secretary; she belonged to several organizations, but her first |
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| and most important job was raising her three children, |
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| Jimmy-Joe, Jamie, and John; she instilled in them a sense of |
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| caring and love for one another; her legacy will be carried on |
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| through her children and grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Norma Jean Helleny is deeply felt |
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| by all who knew and loved her, especially her son, James and |
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| wife, Cathy Helleny; her daughter, Jamie Bushong and husband, |
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| Jim; and her son, John, and wife, Sharon Helleny; her nine |
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| grandchildren, Peggy Snider and husband, Nick, Joey Helleny, |
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| Katie Helleny, Andy Helleny, Allison Badgett, Paul Badgett, |
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| Brandy Connor and husband, Sean, Sarah Heuring and husband, |
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| Brad, and Kristen Helleny; her six great-grandchildren, Lily, |
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| Kaylee, Braden, Jackson, Keegan, and Gracie; her sister, Wanda |
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| Stanley; her niece, Jody Thurston and husband, George; her |
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| nephew, Paul Stanley and wife; her three great-nieces; her |
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| several great-great-nieces and nephews; her brothers and |
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| sister-in-law, Taffie and E.J. Helleny, Charles Helleny, and Ed |