SR1194 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Shirley Mae Brubaker of Elgin, who passed away on October 21, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Brubaker was born in Hartville, Ohio to Florence (Kurtz) and William A. Anstine on January 25, 1930; she attended Manchester College in Indiana; she married Edward L. Brubaker in 1951 and they settled in Elgin; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Brubaker worked for the YMCA; she also worked for WJKL as the Community Club Representative; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Brubaker was a member of the Church of the Brethren and worked for the church magazine, "Messenger", for several years; she celebrated a 50-year membership in PEO, serving as president and in several other officer positions; she was a member of the Elgin Garden Club and the Elgin Junior Service Board; she loved to garden, play bridge, and travel with her husband and family; she played golf for many years with the Spartanettes Golf League; she was famous for her homemade pies and shared them at every dinner, birthday, and holiday; she was a collector of bunny figurines from all of her travels and those she just thought were "cute"; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Brubaker was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 54 years, Edward; and her sister, Bernice Schumacher; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Brubaker is survived by her daughters, Tricia Hernandez and Sally Vincent (William); her grandchildren, Samuel Roberts, Kate Vincent (Josh Muller,) Benjamin Vincent, and Michael Hernandez; and her sister, Dorothy Francis; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Shirley Mae Brubaker, 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 Shirley Brubaker as an expression of our deepest sympathy.