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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the
3 State of Illinois are pleased to recognize milestones in the
4 lives of the citizens of Illinois; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Erma Schanafelt is celebrating her 95th birthday;
6 she was born on November 10, 1910 in Marion County, Illinois;
7 and
 
8     WHEREAS, Erma was married to Keith Schanafelt and had 3
9 children, Ted, Kay, and Dixie; she also has 8 grandchildren, 12
10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; most of
11 her life she was a housewife, but she also owned and operated a
12 Merle Norman Cosmetics studio in Salem, Illinois; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Erma has always been active in Democrat politics;
14 her husband was a road commissioner and she worked on his
15 elections; she was Marion County Chairwoman for several years
16 and is a precinct committeewoman in Marion county, a position
17 for which she is seeking re-election; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Erma still drives a car and visits the sick and
19 cooks for the infirmed; each year, she participates in the
20 Little Egypt Festival parade by riding in the caravan and
21 passing out candy to the children; therefore, be it
 
22     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
23 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
24 we wish Erma Schanafelt a happy 95th birthday; and be it
25 further
 
26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to Erma Schanafelt as an expression of our respect
28 and esteem.