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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Maxine Burkhalter Griffel of Carlinville,
4who passed away on December 29, 2010; and
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born Thursday, February 21, 1918 in
6Maquon, the daughter of John and Pearl (Grice) Swigart; she
7later married Dale Burkhalter, who passed away in 1976; after
8his death, she married Gilbert Griffel in 1982; and
 
9    WHEREAS, She was a member of the Canton Methodist Church;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, She sold real estate and insurance in the Canton
12area for several years; she enjoyed traveling and flowers, and
13she volunteered at Carlinville Area Hospital; and
 
14    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale;
15and her husband, Gilbert; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Maxine Burkhalter Griffel is survived by her
17stepson, Edwin Griffel (JuDee); her stepson, William Griffel
18(Nancy); and her stepson, Richard Griffel (Janet); her 7
19step-grandchildren; her 6 step great-grandchildren; her
20special friends, Dave and Ardeth Jokisch; and several cousins

 

 

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1and other friends; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
4her family and friends, the passing of Maxine Burkhalter
5Griffel; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to the family of Maxine Burkhalter Griffel as a
8symbol of our sincere sympathy.