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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Laverna L. Nichols of Peoria, who passed |
| 4 | | away on May 26, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Laverna Nichols was born in Peoria on July 13, |
| 6 | | 1918 to Clyde and Bernice (nee Hampton) Short; she graduated |
| 7 | | from Kingman High School in Peoria and married Merle E. Nichols |
| 8 | | on December 19, 1936 in Eureka; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Laverna Nichols worked as a banquet waitress for |
| 10 | | the Pere Marquette Hotel and Jefferson Hotel; she later became |
| 11 | | desk manager of the Jefferson Hotel for many years; she last |
| 12 | | worked at Jumer's Castle Lodge for 6 years, retiring in 1993; |
| 13 | | and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Laverna Nichols was a longtime member of First |
| 15 | | United Methodist Church in Peoria; she was active in the Order |
| 16 | | of the Eastern Star and in mothers' clubs; she enjoyed bowling, |
| 17 | | baking cookies, and making candles; she was a true homemaker |
| 18 | | with a green thumb; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Laverna Nichols was preceded in death by her |
| 20 | | husband, Merle; her parents; her infant brother; and her |
| 21 | | sister, Betty Babcock; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Laverna Nichols is survived by her son, Jerry |
| 2 | | (Barbara) Nichols; her daughters, Judith (Alan) Aaron and |
| 3 | | Jacqueline Nichols; her 7 grandchildren, Catherine (James) |
| 4 | | Tarrant, Craig (Lani) Nichols, Christina (Randy) Reidl, |
| 5 | | Michelle Aaron (Stephen Hope), Lara Aaron (William Robert |
| 6 | | Johnson), Jacqueline (Billie) Cain, and Stephanie (Daniel) |
| 7 | | Nicholson; her 10 great-grandchildren, Sarah, Brittany, Kevin, |
| 8 | | Coty, Maximillian, Sydney Rose, Emma Noel, Ashley, Tuesday, and |
| 9 | | Matthew; her great-great-grandson, Owen; and several nieces |
| 10 | | and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 13 | | Laverna L. Nichols, and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 15 | | further
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 17 | | presented to the family of Laverna Nichols as an expression of |
| 18 | | our deepest sympathy.
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