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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Amelia C. Unes of West
4 Peoria on January 28, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Amelia C. Unes was born on January 10, 1914, on a
6 farm in Dale, North Dakota, to Khaliel Milheim and Catherine
7 Katour Mawoud Williams; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She married Fred S. Unes in 1962 in North Pekin;
9 he preceded her in death on April 17, 1973; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Mrs. Unes authored the book "Bet Milheim Younes
11 Williams", a Williams family history, with the help of a
12 special niece and nephew; she also authored a book on the Unes
13 family; both books were placed in the International Historical
14 Society through the Minneapolis Historical Society; and
 
15     WHEREAS, Mrs. Unes was a member of St. Mark's Catholic
16 Church; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The passing of Amelia C. Unes is felt by all who
18 knew and loved her, especially her sister, Lila Vickerman; her
19 stepdaughter, Carla Peterson; her stepson, Fred Joel Unes; her
20 three step-grandchildren; and her many loving nieces and
21 nephews; in addition to her husband, Mrs. Unes was preceded in
22 death by her six brothers and two sisters and her nephew;
23 therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Amelia C. Unes and extend our sincerest condolences to her
27 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
28     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
2 sympathy.