Full Text of SR0639 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Mary Fern Ingram of Rossville, who | 4 | | passed away on October 28, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram was born to Jesse E. and Ferne | 6 | | (Dines) Sizelove in Bismarck on March 28, 1923; she married | 7 | | Robert N. Ingram in Danville on January 21, 1946; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram worked as a switchboard operator in | 9 | | Bismarck; during World War II, her family moved to | 10 | | Indianapolis where she worked at the Chevrolet factory making | 11 | | tank parts; she worked most summers at Stokely-Van Camp and | 12 | | worked part time at the post office; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram was a member of the Rossville United | 14 | | Methodist Church; she was also a member of the American Legion | 15 | | Auxiliary for 60 years and the Women of the Moose for 59 years, | 16 | | as well as the VFW Auxiliary; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram was a great cook who was known for her | 18 | | fried chicken, potato salad, and chop suey; she enjoyed doing | 19 | | puzzles, reading, gardening, and embroidery; she also enjoyed | 20 | | going to auctions and collecting antiques; she loved her | 21 | | family very much and dedicated her life to them; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram was preceded in death by her husband; | 2 | | her parents; one daughter, DeAnna; one brother, Bill; and one | 3 | | son-in-law, Sam Browne; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Mary Ingram is survived by eight daughters, | 5 | | Sheila Browne (Scott Sprague), Sherry (Allen) Decker, Bobbette | 6 | | (Kenneth) Gammon, Pamela (Gene) Rife, Donna (Rick) White, Mary | 7 | | Jo (Bob) Ray, Cheryl (Mike) Peters, and Jackie (Steve) Maden; | 8 | | one son, Robert J. (Kim) Ingram; two sons-in-law, Fred | 9 | | Sprinkle and Don Van Gieson; one sister-in-law, Donna | 10 | | Sizelove; her 20 grandchildren; her 30 great-grandchildren | 11 | | with three on the way; her seven great-great-grandchildren | 12 | | with one on the way; and her many nieces and nephews, including | 13 | | her special niece, Angie Sizelove Shirk; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Mary Fern Ingram and extend our sincere condolences to her | 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 18 | | further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Mary Ingram as an expression of our | 21 | | deepest sympathy.
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