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90_SR0058
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 convey their sympathy to the family of Ann Durbin, who passed
4 away on Wednesday April 23, 1997; and
5 WHEREAS, Ann Durbin was born Ona Kutkaitae (Kutkin) in
6 Jurbarkas, Lithuania; on July 26, 1909 Mrs. Durbin emigrated
7 to the United States, settling in East St. Louis in 1911;
8 Mrs. Durbin remained in East St. Louis until 1962, when she
9 moved to Fairview Heights, Illinois; in 1988 Mrs. Durbin
10 moved to Kensington, Maryland and remained there until her
11 death; and
12 WHEREAS, Ann Durbin became a citizen of the United States
13 on November 15, 1935; and
14 WHEREAS, Ann Durbin was a clerk for the New York Central
15 and the Penn Central railroads; Mrs. Durbin was a former
16 president of the St. Clair Women's Club; and
17 WHEREAS, Mrs. Durbin is survived by her son United States
18 Senator from Illinois Richard Durbin, her son William P.
19 Durbin, and her son Robert E. Durbin; she was also
20 grandmother to fifteen grandchildren and great grandmother to
21 fourteen great grandchildren; and
22 WHEREAS, Ann Durbin is remembered by her son, Senator
23 Dick Durbin, who said, "She came to America as a little girl,
24 overcame many obstacles in her life and left the best legacy:
25 a strong family"; therefore, be it
26 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
27 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her
28 family and friends, the death of Ann Durbin of Kensington,
29 Maryland, and extend our deepest sympathy to our United
30 States Senator from Illinois, Richard Durbin, at this time of
31 loss; and be it further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the family of Ann Durbin.