SR0779 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Lois R. Norgard of Hebron, who passed away on June 28, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard was born on May 12, 1920 in Woodstock; her parents were Elmer and Olive (nee Fink) Bottlemy; she married Lawrence Norgard on August 31, 1940 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard graduated from Alden High School in 1938; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard worked as a salesclerk at Ace Hardware in Woodstock for 15 years; she was also an apprentice pharmacist at various Hebron and Woodstock drug stores; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Hebron, where she served as a Sunday school teacher for 20 years and was active in the Lutheran Ladies Aid; she was a member of the Merry-Go-Round Club, the Afternoon Social Club, the Hebron Service Club, the Home Bureau; she attended McHenry County sports events and attended all of her grandson's sport activities; she also planned and hosted Fourth of July picnics for family and friends at her home for over 40 years; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard was preceded by her husband, Lawrence; a son, Larry Norgard; a sister, Frances Behrens; and 3 brothers, Harold, Elmer, Jr., and Warren Bottlemy; and

WHEREAS, Lois Norgard is survived by a daughter, Judy Hilton; a son, Barry Norgard; 4 grandsons, Michael Hilton, Edward (Gwen) Hilton, Todd (Marla) Norgard, and Mathew Norgard; 7 great-grandchildren, Jared, Brooklyn, Jordan, Alexandria, Maxwell, Kirill, and Alexandra; and a sister, Grace Wissell; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Lois R. Norgard; and be it further

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