Full Text of SR0804 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 Joan F. Evers of Edwardsville, who | 4 | | passed away on January 19, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers was born to Edward and Cleo (Kinder) | 6 | | Foehrkalb in Granite City on August 11, 1936; she graduated | 7 | | from the University of Southern California; she married | 8 | | Kenneth L. Evers in Edwardsville on May 29, 1971, and he | 9 | | preceded her in death on September 26, 1996; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers worked in her parents' stores, | 11 | | Foehrkalb Printers and Foehrkalb's Gift Shop, in downtown | 12 | | Edwardsville after her college graduation; she then worked at | 13 | | Florists' Mutual for 40 years, retiring as a vice-president of | 14 | | Outside Sales; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers became very active with the Friends of | 16 | | the Wildey organization and the renovation of the Wildey | 17 | | Theater in Edwardsville; she enjoyed being the historian of | 18 | | the Wildey Theater, giving tours, speaking to several | 19 | | organizations, and volunteering many hours at the theater; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers was also active in supporting the | 21 | | Madison County Historical Society Museum and the Friends of |
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| 1 | | Lovejoy Library; she spent over 40 years of her life as a | 2 | | church organist on Sundays; she also played for the | 3 | | Edwardsville Rotary Club each week, where she was a member; | 4 | | and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers was known for her kind heart and | 6 | | willingness to always help others; she will be remembered for | 7 | | being a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; | 8 | | and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers was preceded in death by her husband | 10 | | and parents; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Joan Evers is survived by her sons, Scott (Janna) | 12 | | Evers and Kenny (Cheri) Evers; her grandchildren, Matt (Kara) | 13 | | Evers, Kevin Evers, and Emily (Josh) Whitt; and her | 14 | | great-grandchildren, Kenlee Evers, Connor Evers, Dreamer | 15 | | Whitt, and Journey Whitt; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Joan F. Evers and extend our sincere condolences to her | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Joan Evers as an expression of our | 2 | | deepest sympathy.
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