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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barbara Ann Evans of South Roxana, who 
4passed away on January 29, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Barbara Evans was born in Harrisburg to Glenn Reed 
6and Faye (Johnson) Ward on July 15, 1940; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Barbara Evans retired in 2001 from the Olin 
8Corporation in East Alton after over 20 years of dedicated 
9service in quality assurance; after her retirement, she worked 
10at the South Roxana Water Department; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Barbara Evans was a former member of the First 
12General Baptist Church in Meadowbrook; she enjoyed 
13volunteering with the South Roxana Women's Auxiliary and 
14serving as a Madison County Election Judge; she had a special 
15love for cats, collecting dolls, Sunday lunches with her 
16friends, taking walks, listening to gospel music, watching 
17baseball, and caring for the elderly; she was a friend to 
18everyone, cherished her children and grandchildren, loved her 
19neighborhood, and always looked forward to the Johnson Family 
20Reunions; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Barbara Evans was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
  
2    WHEREAS, Barbara Evans is survived by her children, Deborah 
3McCrary, Larry Evans (Linda Griffin), and Lisa (Mark) Hannah; 
4her grandchildren, Brandon McCrary, Lauren Steinkoetter, 
5Alissa Steinkoetter, Jacob Steinkoetter, and Jonathan 
6Steinkoetter; her brother, Charles (Kay) Reed; and other 
7extended family and many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Barbara Ann Evans, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Barbara Evans as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.