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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Evelyn M. Hart, who passed away on
4January 20, 2018; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Evelyn Hart was born on Seneca Ridge Farm, her
6family's farm on Perkins Road in McHenry County, to August and
7Helena (Stake) Gerloff on January 3, 1924; she was baptized and
8confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church; she attended Pleasant
9Ridge School and graduated from Woodstock High School in 1941;
10at graduation, she received the American Legion Award based on
11courage, honor, service, leadership, and scholarship; she also
12received a scholarship to Northern Illinois State Teachers
13College in DeKalb, where she earned her teaching degree in
14rural education in 1943; she married Raymond J. Hart at St.
15John's on August 31, 1946; and
 
16    WHEREAS, After graduation, Evelyn Hart taught at Reed
17School and then Greenwood School in Woodstock; she then worked
18as the engineering secretary at Woodstock Die Casting and its
19predecessors until her retirement in 1989; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Evelyn Hart was a lifelong member of St. John's
21Lutheran church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher,
22in the hand bell choir, and on various committees; during her

 

 

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1retirement, she enjoyed traveling, especially her many trips
2with the Fun Timers, as well as a trip to England; she attended
3many of the Creative Living Series and summer music concerts in
4the city park; she was a longtime member of the Seneca Ladies
5Literary Society and enjoyed her time at Hearthstone Manor,
6where she moved in 2010; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Evelyn Hart was preceded in death by her husband,
8Ray; her parents; her brother, Robert Gerloff; and her sister,
9Ruth Hemmingsen Case; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Evelyn Hart is survived by her children, Daniel
11(Linda Proudfit) Hart, Sharon (Glen) Richgels, and Sandra
12(John) Hallman; her grandchildren, Amber (Josh) Severson, Erin
13Richgels, Erik, (Anna Lea) Richgels, Jason (Kristin) Hallman,
14Adam Hallman, and Briana (Chad Keller) Hallman; her six
15great-grandchildren; and her many nieces and nephews;
16therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Evelyn M. Hart and extend our sincere condolences to her
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
21further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Evelyn Hart as an expression of our
2deepest sympathy.