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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the passing of Lois Marie Christeson of
4 Godfrey on October 8, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Lois Marie Dorris was born on August 12, 1919, in
6 Alton, the daughter of Bart and Margaret (Barker) Dorris; she
7 married Voyde Tice Christeson in 1938; he preceded her in death
8 in 1990; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Mrs. Christeson was a 1938 graduate of Alton
10 Senior High School and was in the drum and bugle corps.; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mrs. Christeson ran the grocery store on the
12 corner of Pearl and Brown streets while her husband served in
13 World War II; she then worked at Onized Glass Co. on the layers
14 on "D" shift and was an assistant manager at Ben Franklin in
15 North Alton; she was a member of Godfrey Baptist Church for
16 many years; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The passing of Lois Marie Christeson has been
18 deeply felt by many, especially her sons, Ronald L. and Robert
19 L; her niece, Donna Whelchel; her nephews, Craig, Steven, and
20 Jay; her grandson, Master Sgt. Rob S. (Dorothy) Christeson; and
21 her great-grandson, Matthew; and
 
22     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her brother, Donald
23 Dorris; and her sister, Anna Mae Batchelor; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Lois Marie Christeson, and we extend our sincere condolences to
27 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
28 further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.