SR0492 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy E. St. Peters of Alton, who passed away on January 3, 2008; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was born on January 21, 1917, in Jersey County; her parents were Daniel and Ellen (Coleman) Collins; she married Donald A. St. Peters on June 11, 1936 in Alton; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was a member of St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Alton and chairman of the board of St. Peters Hardware; she was a past president of the Ladies Club of Marquette High School, the Ladies Club at Lockhaven Country Club, and the St. Ambrose Altar Society; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brothers, Lawrence and Leo Collins; and her sisters, Theresa Stone and Rosetta LaGesse; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters is survived by her children, Donald St. Peters and his wife, Gerry, Darlene Watts and her husband, Rick, Dale St. Peters and his wife, Nancy, Denise St. Peters, Doug St. Peters and his wife, Jackie, and Danelle St. Peters; her grandchildren, Donald St. Peters, Jeff St. Peters, Steve St. Peters, Doug St. Peters, Greg Watts, Brian Watts, Ken Watts, Julia Kercher, Kathryn Snider, Glenn Watts, Daniel St. Peters, Michael St. Peters, Ellen Bennett, Laura St. Peters, Courtney St. Peters, and Megan St. Peters; her 32 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Bernice Kerwin; 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 Dorothy St. Peters; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dorothy St. Peters as an expression of our sympathy.