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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marilyn E. Farmer of Joliet, who passed 
4away on December 14, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marilyn Farmer was born in Watseka to Melvin and 
6Marjorie (Korte) Perzee in 1947; she graduated from Lowell High 
7School in 1965; she received an Honorary Degree from Joliet 
8Junior College in 1994; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Marilyn Farmer was Executive Director of The 
10Morning Star Mission of Joliet for 20 years; she was also a 
11member of the Joliet Rotary Club; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marilyn Farmer enjoyed spending winters at her 
13home in Florida and spending time with her grandchildren at the 
14lake house; she liked swimming, boating, and jet skiing; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marilyn Farmer was preceded in death by two of  her 
16children, John C. Farmer and Theresa A. Farmer; her 
17granddaughter, Marilyn M. DiMonte; her parents; and her 
18brother, Melvin Perzee; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Marilyn Farmer is survived by her loving husband 
20of 49 years, David H. Farmer Sr.; her children, David Farmer 
 
 
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1Jr. and Deborah (Arthur) Stambaugh; her grandchildren, Matthew 
2(Jessica) DiMonte, Caleb Stevenson, John Murphy, Joseph 
3Murphy, and David Micetich; her siblings, Tom Perzee, John 
4(Janet) Perzee, Sandra Perzee, and Raymond (Maryann) Perzee; 
5and her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Marilyn E. Farmer and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Marilyn Farmer as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.