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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Laura Ann (Flatt) Childs of East 
4Alton, who passed away on July 10, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Laura Childs was born in Alton on May 24, 1969; 
6she was the daughter of Paula O'Neal and Edward Flatt Jr.; the 
7sister of Daniele (Pat) Frymire; the aunt of Spencer; the 
8sister of Wyatt (companion, Mallorie Davidson) Flatt; and the 
9aunt of Madyson Flatt; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Laura Childs attended Saint Kevin's School; she 
11graduated from Roxana Community School in 1987; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Laura Childs was known for being kind and sweet 
13and for loving with all her heart; she served as her maternal 
14grandfather's caretaker for the last several years; she made 
15many friends throughout her life, touched many lives,  and will 
16be missed; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Laura Childs was the wife of Duane Childs; the 
18mother of Dennis Lee Childs; the mother of her bonus children, 
19Dakota Childs and Deidre Childs; the grandmother of Dakota's 
20children, Jax and Celia; the granddaughter of her maternal 
21grandparents, Joe O'Neal and the late Betty O'Neal, and her 
 
 
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1paternal grandparents, the late Edward Flatt Sr. and the late 
2Wanda Flatt Schenato; the niece of Robert and Debi Bushnell, 
3Timothy O'Neal, Rhonda Plummer, and Mike Flatt; and the friend 
4to many; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Laura Ann (Flatt) Childs and extend our sincere condolences to 
8her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Laura Childs as an expression of our 
12deepest sympathy.