Full Text of SR0995 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 Martha Louise (Klein) Smith of | 4 | | Bethalto, who passed away on November 13, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith was born to Marian (Broderick) and | 6 | | Robert Klein in Bethalto on October 10, 1949; she graduated | 7 | | from Civic Memorial High School in 1967; she married Dan Smith | 8 | | at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto on | 9 | | October 11, 1975; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith became a bank teller at Bethalto | 11 | | National Bank in 1967, and she advanced to vice president of | 12 | | the Bethalto branch of the First National Bank of Staunton; | 13 | | she also spent countless hours with her parents and older | 14 | | sister, Mary Ann, running the Klein's Store, a Bethalto | 15 | | landmark; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith's pride in Bethalto compelled her to | 17 | | serve the community in multiple ways; she served as a village | 18 | | trustee and city clerk; she also found time to volunteer for | 19 | | the Boys and Girls Club of Bethalto and the Community Hope | 20 | | Center; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith was deeply committed to her faith |
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| 1 | | and a lifelong member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic | 2 | | Church; she was an active church member, especially on the | 3 | | Finance Committee and as a church trustee; she also served as a | 4 | | member of the Catholic Charities Board; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith's family was her pride and priority; | 6 | | she loved taking family trips, vacationing in Destin, Florida | 7 | | for over 25 years and Key West for another 10 years, where she | 8 | | enjoyed soaking in the sun, laughing, and making memories; she | 9 | | was also a longtime fan of the Civic Memorial High School | 10 | | Eagles, and she enjoyed supporting her two sons in Eagles | 11 | | Athletics; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Martha Smith was preceded in death by her | 13 | | parents; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Martha Smith was | 15 | | survived by her husband, Dan Smith; her sons, Nick (Alyssa) | 16 | | Smith and Corey Smith; her sister, Mary Ann (Gene) Magac; and | 17 | | many others; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 20 | | Martha Louise (Klein) Smith and extend our sincere condolences | 21 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 22 | | it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Martha Smith as an expression of our | 3 | | deepest sympathy.
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