SR0186 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bette J. McIntyre of Algonquin, who passed away on February 9, 2009; and

WHEREAS, She was born September 21, 1923, in Rollo, to Edmon and Bertha (Gourley) Shreffler; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of Congregational Church in Algonquin, where she also volunteered in the Attic Resale Shop; and

WHEREAS, She had worked at Algonquin Public Library for 20 years before her retirement, and she was a member of Friends of the Algonquin Public Library; she was the past president of the Algonquin American Legion Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, G.D. "Mac" McIntyre; her brothers, Gunnar Gunnerson, Bob, Albert, and Keith Shreffler; her sister, Mona Strand; and her son-in-law, Bill Jensen; and

WHEREAS, She is survived by her children, William (Ethel) McIntyre, Daniel P. McIntyre, and Kathy (Wendell) Harley; her grandchildren, Tammy (Paul) Wheatley, Tom (Jill) Jensen, Rachel McIntyre, and Meghan (Justin) Leckey; her great-grandchildren, Dean, Sara, and Abigail Wheatley; her step-grandchildren, Lisa (Tim) Duncan, Jason (Jackie) Harley, and Jonathan Harley; her step-great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jacob, Duncan, and Boone Harley; and her sisters, Mary Hahn, Helen Rangel, and Pat Shriver; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of Bette McIntyre; and be it further

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