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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Della Merna of Canton, who passed away on
4 February 28, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Della Lou Merna was born in Galesburg on March 8,
6 1931, to Eugene and Della (Peacock) DeWitt; she married William
7 Merna on September 3, 1949, in Peoria; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Della was a loving mother, grandmother, and
9 homemaker; she worked for Multi-Ad in Peoria and Canton School
10 District 66 in the cafeteria; and
 
11     WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
12 Canton, where she baked for and helped with the funeral
13 dinners; and she was co-chair of the International Knights of
14 Columbus Camporee; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Preceding Della Merna in death were her parents,
16 four brothers, and one sister; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Della Merna is survived by her husband, William;
18 her sons, Bill, Timothy (Carol), and Thomas (Lisa); her
19 daughters, Nancy (Larry) Hindle and Phyllis (Lynn) Jarvis; her
20 eleven grandchildren; her seven great-grandchildren; her

 

 

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1 brothers, Elbert Mose DeWitt, Frank (Joyce) DeWitt, and Larry
2 DeWitt; and her sisters, Bernice Ricci and Evagene Gilchrist;
3 therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 her family and friends, the passing of Della Merna; and be it
7 further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Della Merna as a symbol of our
10 sympathy.