SR0462 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. Marietta L. Pillow, who passed away on December 8, 2007; and

WHEREAS, She was a graduate of Marshall High School, National Louis University, and the Chicago Citywide College of Mortuary Pathology; and

WHEREAS, She was previously employed at Resurrection Healthcare in Melrose Park; she served as a Teen Reach Coordinator for the Boy's and Girl's Club of West Cook County for over nine years; and

WHEREAS, The children of the Boy's and Girl's Club called her "Mama Pillow" because she served as their mother while they were away from their homes; her motto was one of having the children leaving the Club happy because they had enjoyed themselves, or crying because they did not want to go home; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Pillow was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene; her parents, Louis Jr. and Marjorie Kerr; and her brothers, David Ball, Harvey Kerr, and Floyd Kerr; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Pillow is survived by her son, Eugene A. Pillow; her siblings, Richard Ball, Leo Kerr, Joseph Kerr, Carolyn Kerr, James Kerr, Kathryn Kerr, Charles Kerr, and Stephen Kerr; and her grandchildren, Angelo Pillow and Eugene Pillow, Jr.; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Marietta Pillow; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Marietta Pillow as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.