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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Mary Dale (Judd) Walmsley of Wood River,
4who passed away on July 28, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Walmsley was born in Waterloo, New York to
6Clare and Evelyn Judd on December 14, 1942; she graduated from
7high school in 1960; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Immediately after graduation, Mary Walmsley was
9employed as a secretary at the Seneca Army Depot in Seneca
10Falls, New York; in 1972, she was hired by the Granite City
11School District, where she served as the secretary at the Board
12of Education Office and as the secretary at Lake Elementary
13School; in 1974, she returned to Waterloo, New York with her
14children and worked as the Director of Admission at the
15Waterloo, New York Community Hospital; she married Gilbert
16Walmsley in 1978, and they made their home in Granite City,
17Illinois; she then worked as the personal secretary and
18bookkeeper for Burton Bernard at the Bernard & Davidson Law
19Firm; in 1982, she became the Executive Secretary for the
20Director of the Kettler Center at St. Elizabeth Medical Center,
21where she worked until she and Gib moved to Moline; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Mary Walmsley was an active member of the Troy

 

 

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1United Methodist Church and was committed to supporting the
2Harvest Ministry Teams and Global International; she also
3sponsored children through Compassion International and other
4outreach programs; in 2016, she was recognized and honored by
5the Wood River Masonic Lodge 1062 for her work and
6contributions to their meetings and fundraising activities;
7her greatest joy was her family; she enjoyed traveling with Gib
8and their friends and never tired of their rides to Grafton on
9the Great River Road; she enjoyed her monthly luncheons with
10her friends and the gatherings with Gib's classmates; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Walmsley was preceded in death by her parents
12and her in-laws, Granville and Bonita Walmsley; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Walmsley is survived by her husband, Gib; her
14children, Daniel (Patricia) Graville and Catherine Graville
15Willis; her stepdaughters, Kit (Martin) Morrissey and Susannah
16(Jason) Massie; her grandchildren, Nathan and Mitchell
17Graville, Leanne (Christian) Willis Roderick; Maggie
18Morrissey, and Matt Morrissey; her brother, Bill (Barb) Judd;
19her sister, Phyllis (Barry) Van Lare; her nephew, Ian Van Lare;
20and her nieces, Sherryl Van Lare and Susan (Curt) Bathras;
21therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Mary Dale (Judd) Walmsley and extend our sincere condolences to
2her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
3further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Mary Walmsley as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.