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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Clara Eileen (nee Bruening) Kirkwood of
4Bunker Hill, who passed away on May 21, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Clara Kirkwood was born on December 6, 1923; she
6married William Kirkwood on December 21, 1945; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Clara Kirkwood worked at the Olin during the war;
8after the war she became a homemaker and raised her children;
9she was always helping in any way should could and helped
10raiser her grandchildren while their parents worked; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Clara Kirkwood enjoyed going to see her
12grandchildren participate in sports; she was an avid Saint
13Louis Cardinals fan; she never missed a game on tv and got to
14visit the new stadium during the Cardinals' championship season
15of 2011; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Clara Kirkwood was preceded in death by her
17husband; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Clara Kirkwood is survived by her daughters, Vicki
19Sehlmeyer, Billie Bauer, and Patricia Bushrow; her 7
20grandchildren; and her 13 great-grandchildren; therefore, be

 

 

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2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
4Clara Kirkwood, and extend our sincere condolences to her
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
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7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Clara Kirkwood as an expression of
9our deepest sympathy.