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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Estelle Kerpan, formerly
4 of North Chicago, on Monday, August 14, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on May 8, 1911 in Round Lake; she was
6 united in marriage to Joseph Kerpan on September 28, 1940; and
 
7     WHEREAS, She worked at the Foltz Macaroni Company in
8 Libertyville, the Northshore Rail Office in Highwood, and the
9 Marshall Fields store in Lake Forest; and
 
10     WHEREAS, She was a member of Queen Peace Church, Royal
11 Neighbors of America, and enjoyed playing pinochle in her card
12 club; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The passing of Estelle Kerpan has been deeply felt
14 by many, especially her son John Kerpan; her daughter, Janet
15 kerpan; her granddaughter, Kimberly (Mark) Wilkens; her great
16 grandchildren, Adam, Kevin, and Katherine Wilkens; her
17 nephews, Terry and Glenn Grinus and Howard Herber; she was
18 preceded in death by her husband, Joseph; her daughter-in-law,
19 Elenore Kerpan; her sisters, Vera Petersen and Helen Herber;
20 and her brother, Barney Grinus; therefore, be it
 
21     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
22 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
23 Estelle Kerpan, and we extend our sincere condolences to her
24 family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
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26     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
28 sympathy.