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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Rita Gonzales of Alton, who passed away
4 on April 9, 2008; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Rita Gonzales was born on April 24, 1938 in East
6 St. Louis; she was the daughter of Francisco and Juana
7 (Arellano) Morales; she married Peter Gonzales on June 4, 1960
8 in Fairmont City; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Rita Gonzales was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
10 Church in Alton and loved to spend time with her family and
11 grandchildren; she loved old movies and sewing; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Rita Gonzales was preceded in death by her parents
13 and her sisters, Ollie Martinez and Lucy Garcia; and
 
14     WHEREAS, Rita Gonzales is survived by her husband; her sons
15 and daughters-in-law, Leonard and Susan Gonzales, Raymond and
16 Jennifer Gonzales, and Thomas Gonzales; her daughters and
17 son-in-law, Christina and Steven Gebben and Nancy Gonzales; her
18 grandchildren, Matt Gonzales, Nicholas Gebben, Maria Gonzales,
19 Adam Gebben, Brandon, Brian, and Alyssa Gonzales, Emily Gebben,
20 and Christopher Gonzales; her great-grandchild, Madison
21 Gonzales; and her brothers, Frank Morales, Albert Morales, and

 

 

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1 John Morales; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
3 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4 her family and friends, the passing of Rita Gonzales; and be it
5 further
 
6     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7 presented to the family of Rita Gonzales as an expression of
8 our sympathy.