SR0396 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Kathryn B. Hendrickson of Marion on August 7, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hendrickson was born November 16, 1918, in Marion, to Edgar and Cora (Robertson) Binkley; she married Louie Hendrickson on June 20, 1940, in St. Charles, Missouri; and

WHEREAS, She was a longtime employee at Woolworth Department Store and also worked at the Illinois State Building; she joined the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary on March 26, 1950, as a charter member of the Marion Post 2457; she was appointed the first Auxiliary Treasurer; she was the third president of this Auxiliary and was president a second time in 1958 to 1959; she served her Auxiliary very well over 55 years, besides being Madam President twice; she was Madam Conductor for 25 years and had been the Auxiliary Secretary since 1989; she was also a member of the VFW Women's Auxiliary, the Williamson County Merit Board, American Legion Auxiliary Post 147, VFW Post 1301 Auxiliary, and Marion Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; she was a Democrat Precinct Committeewoman and Williamson County Chairwoman for the Democrat Party for many years; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Kathryn Hendrickson is felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her nephews and nieces, Robert E. and Beverly Binkley and Terry Binkley and Donna Holder; her great-nephews and nieces, Jason and Jamie Binkley, Kenny and Kathy Kleckner, Joni Binkley, Ashley Binkley, and Mark and Sara Taylor; and her great-great-nephews and nieces, Alec, Kaia, and Kaela Binkley, Hannah and Hayden Kleckner, Drake Taylor, and Jace Binkley; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Kathryn Hendrickson and extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends; and be it further

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