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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Sharon L. Broughton of Springfield, who 
4passed away on March 8, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton was born on March 20, 1933, in 
6Jacksonville; her parents were Clarence and Eileen Roper 
7Alderman; she married Donald D. Broughton on July 15, 1951; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton graduated from Sacred Heart 
9Academy in 1951; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton served as the Office Manager for 
11P.H. Broughton & Sons for 20 years until her retirement; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton was the first female President of 
13the Illinois Quarter Horse Association, serving from 1986 to 
141988 and from 1992 to 1998; she was a member of the Garden Club 
15in Venice, Florida and volunteered for many individuals and 
16organizations, including Illinois State Senator Larry Bomke 
17and the Sangamon County Republican Women; she taught horse and 
18pony riding in Val-e-Vue and was an active board member of the 
19West Sangamon Republican Club; her favorite activity of the 
20Club was the annual Easter Egg Hunt, which she founded; she 
21also enjoyed her vacation home in Florida with her family; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton was preceded in death by her 
2parents, Clarence Alderman and Eileen McCune; her step-father, 
3Carl McCune; her grandparents; and her many aunts and uncles; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sharon Broughton is survived by her husband; her 
6children; Denise (Chris) Harney, Pamela (Doug) Barringer, 
7Donald (Debbie) Broughton II, Gary (Mary) Broughton, Phillip 
8Broughton, and Jennifer Broughton; her grandchildren, Breanne 
9Harney, Emily (Ryan) Thomas, Justin Barringer, Amber 
10Broughton, Eric Broughton, Donald Broughton III, and Marissa 
11(Justin) Graves; and her cousins, Charles (Karen) Butzback and 
12Mary Don (Frank) Dundrea; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
15her family and friends, the passing of Sharon L. Broughton; and 
16be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Sharon Broughton as an expression of 
19our sympathy.