SR0253 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Donna C. Lakin of Carlinville, who passed away on April 29, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Donna Lakin was born on May 19, 1936, in Carlinville; she was the daughter of the late James and Hazel (Elkington) Karrick; she married Barry W. Lakin on February 14, 1981 in Carlinville; and

WHEREAS, Donna Lakin graduated from Carlinville High School with the Class of 1954; she was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant and unit clerk for Carlinville Area Hospital until 1986; and

WHEREAS, Donna Lakin was a member of the Carlinville Southern Baptist Church; she served as the secretary to the Macoupin County Republican Central Committee; she also served as an election judge; and

WHEREAS, Donna Lakin was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Jeremiah Costello, Jamie Lynn Neely, Nathan Rettig, and Mandy Lee Eddleman; and her three brothers and two sisters; and

WHEREAS, Donna Lakin is survived by her husband; her son, Stephen Springman (Teresa); her daughters, Katheryn Stroup (Kenneth), Carol Ann Gazda (fiance, Dan Dawning), Deborah Lynn Lockwood (Kirk), and Lisa Gay Springman (companion, Russell Jones), and Carrie L. Lakin; her son, Michael James Springman (Shirley); her 27 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren; her sisters, Thelma Barnes, Betty Bouillon, and Janet Rady; and her brother, Lyndall Karrick; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Donna C. Lakin; and be it further

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