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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Christine Williams of Johnsburg, who 
4passed away on November 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chris Williams was born in McMinnville, Tennessee 
6to Alfred and Williana Matthews on October 25, 1924; she 
7attended Howe High School in Indianapolis, Indiana for two 
8years and then graduated from Anderson High School in Indiana; 
9she furthered her education and graduated from the Indianapolis 
10School of Business; she then attended the Normal School of 
11Gymnastics in Indianapolis, where she met her husband, LarMarr; 
12and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Chris Williams was employed as an executive 
14secretary for Budweiser Corporation in Chicago, Terra Cotta 
15Industries in Crystal Lake, and Taylor Made Golf in McHenry; 
16she worked as a secretary behind the information desk for 
17Centegra in McHenry for 15 years; she also worked for the 
18United States Post Office as a mail carrier for ten years; she  
19loved teaching exercise classes and also started her own Red 
20Hat Chapter in McHenry; she was the Sunnyside Village Clerk for 
21ten years; and
  
 
22    WHEREAS, Chris Williams was involved in many activities at 
 
 
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1the First United Methodist Church in McHenry; she also loved 
2attending water aerobics; she had a great love for family, 
3friends, and life; she will be remembered for her caring and 
4giving ways; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Chris Williams is survived by her children, 
6Steven, Michael (Patti), Marybeth (Bruce) Harbecke, Danny, and 
7David; her grandchildren, Brandon, Ashley, and Kolin Harbecke, 
8Jamie (Brooke) Williams, and Steven Williams; her 
9great-grandchildren, Fenix and Reylin Williams; and her many 
10nieces and nephews; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Chris Williams was preceded in death by her 
12husband, LarMarr; her parents; her brothers, Bill, Ray, and 
13Walter Matthews; and her sister, Violet Dippel; therefore, be 
14it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
17Christine Williams and extend our sincere condolences to her 
18family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
19further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Chris Williams as an expression of 
22our deepest sympathy.