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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Melba L. Austwick of Carlinville, who |
4 | | passed away on August 11, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was born in Carlinville to Lewis |
6 | | and Edith (Killam) Brown on November 5, 1926; she graduated |
7 | | from Hettick High School and then earned a degree from Browns |
8 | | Business College in St. Louis, Missouri; she married K. Lendell |
9 | | Austwick in Carlinville on November 14, 1946; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was a farm wife and a homemaker; |
11 | | she worked in the advertising department for the Democrat |
12 | | newspaper in Carlinville; she was also the receptionist for Dr. |
13 | | Thomas Huson for many years; later in life, she was employed by |
14 | | the Carlinville School District as a librarian assistant at |
15 | | West School; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was active in her church, Charity |
17 | | Baptist Church in Carlinville; she enjoyed crocheting, |
18 | | reading, and spending time with her grandchildren; and
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19 | | WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was preceded in death by her |
20 | | parents; her husband, K. Lendell; her granddaughter, Christy |
21 | | Lynne LeVora; and her brother, Paschal Brown; and
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