SR0605 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn about the death of Ruth J. (nee Tunila) Wiggers of Lincoln, who passed away on September 28, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Ruth Wiggers was born on November 20, 1933 to John and Viola Tunila; she grew up in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and graduated from Wilkes Barre Township High School; she attended Western Union Telegraph School in Washington, D.C. and then settled in Illinois; she married Marvin Wiggers at the First United Methodist Church in Lincoln on September 21, 1968; and

WHEREAS, Ruth Wiggers worked as a waitress at the Blue Dog Inn in Lincoln and the Heritage Inn; she also worked for the EATON Corporation (formerly known as Cutler Hammer); and

WHEREAS, Ruth Wiggers and her husband loved to dance and were longtime members of the Hartsburg/Emden and Delevan Dance Clubs; they liked to travel and saw all 50 states; she was a 4-H leader for many years and enjoyed arts and crafts of all kinds; and

WHEREAS, Ruth Wiggers was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin; her sister, Helen Lutkoski; her brothers, Joe, Peter, and Victor Tunila; and her stepson, Kevin Wiggers; and

WHEREAS, Ruth Wiggers is survived by her brother, Edward (Rita) Tunila; her daughter, Amy (Nathan) Chen; her sister-in-law, Katherina Goldhammer; her brother-in-law, Milton Wiggers; her sister-in-law, Cecilia Tunila; her step-daughter, Karen (John) Sandel; her son, Robert (Jill) Awe, Jr.; her daughter-in-law, Carrie Wiggers; her granddaughters, Ashley and Kinsley Chen, Shannon (Dan) Doolin, and Courtney Awe; her grandsons, Gregory Chen, Matthew (Tessa) Sandel, Isreal Sandel, Christian Sandel, and Clint Awe; her 7 great-grandchildren; her many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces, and great-great-nephews; and her friend, Tom LaVenda; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Ruth J. Wiggers, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Ruth Wiggers as an expression of our deepest sympathy.