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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives were
3 deeply saddened to learn of the death of Wilbert and Irene
4 Palm of Carlyle on September 5, 2003; and
5 WHEREAS, Mrs. Palm was born on April 30, 1931 in
6 Washington County, the daughter of William and Anna
7 Nottmeyer; and
8 WHEREAS, Mr. Palm was born on May 20th, 1917 in Woodford
9 County, the son of William and Mary Palm; on September 14th,
10 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoffman, the two were
11 united in marriage; and
12 WHEREAS, Mr. Palm retired as a mechanic at Rommelmann
13 Implement in Ferrin and operated his own auto repair shop on
14 the Boulder Road; he served in the United States Army during
15 World War II; his wife, Irene, had formerly worked at the
16 Hoffman Supermarket; they worked together making and
17 refinishing furniture; she enjoyed quilting and cooking, and
18 they both took pride in gardening; they were members of
19 Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ferrin, and were custodians at
20 church; and
21 WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Palm are survived by a daughter,
22 Beverly Jobes and her husband Keith; a son, Gary Palm and his
23 wife, Lisa; their four grandchildren, Mike Palm and his wife
24 Linda, Melissa Cantrill and her husband Todd, Kelly Pfiffner
25 and her husband Paul, and Kristie Beer; six great
26 grandchildren, Travis, Taylor, Tanner, Haley, Allyson, and
27 Tessa; Irene's brother, Carl Nottmeyer; and many nieces and
28 nephews; and
29 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
30 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
31 we mourn the passing of Wilbert and Irene Palm along with all
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1 who knew and loved them and extend our sincere condolences to
2 their family and friends; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4 presented to the family of Wilbert and Irene Palm as an
5 expression of our deepest sympathy.