SR0788 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of Almira Williams of Peoria on Friday, July 21, 2006; and

WHEREAS, Lovingly known to her family and close friends as "Mar Mar", she was born to William "Bill" and Bertha (Robinson) Good on June 4, 1913, in Barberville, West Virginia; and

WHEREAS, In 1930, she married Willie E. Williams; he preceded her in death in 1975; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams was an active member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a founding member and dedicated servant of the church's feeding program for the homeless and less fortunate; she was also a member of Church Women United; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Williams will be missed for her genuine caring, her spirit and spunk, her plain-spoken wisdom, and the food that she prepared with consummate skill and served up with generosity and a healthy dollop of love; she was known particularly for the rolls and pie crust she made, which were universally prized; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Almira Williams has been deeply felt by many, especially her daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and John Timmes, with whom she had made her home since 1985; her granddaughter, Johnna N. Timmes; her special friends, Jeanne and Grant St. Julian and Dr. Barbara S. Penelton; and her many other friends; she was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and by her granddaughter and namesake, Janique Almira Timmes; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Almira Williams, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, her friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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