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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Melva Joanne Shephard of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on April 28, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Melva Shephard was born in Meadville, 
6Pennsylvania  to Joseph and Hettie May (Miller) McClaughry on 
7September 25, 1929; her family moved to Lancaster, California 
8when she was an infant; she graduated with honors from the 
9University of California, Berkeley with a degree in 
10microbiology; she married Edward Eugene "Gene" Shephard in 
11Berkeley on June 22, 1952; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Melva Shephard worked full-time in administrative 
13positions until her retirement in 2001; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Melva Shephard was an avid reader and a constant 
15and life-long learner; she enjoyed being engaged in thoughtful 
16conversations with her children and grandchildren; she and Gene 
17lived for four years in Ioninna, Greece and made numerous trips 
18to Mexico, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, and most of 
19Europe; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Melva Shephard was preceded in death by her 
21parents; her husband of almost 59 years, Gene; her brothers, 
 
 
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1Paul and Bob;  her sister, Kathryn; and her grandson, Anders 
2Swanson; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Melva Shephard is survived by her children, 
4Rebecca Shephard, Steve Shephard (Debbie), and Amy Swanson 
5(Scott); her grandchildren, Elizabeth Jordy, Taylor Shephard, 
6Samuel Shephard (Colleen Shuda), Marta Haight (John), and Bjorn 
7Swanson; and her great-grandson, Jeremiah; 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 
10Melva Joanne Shephard, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11her family, 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  Melva Shephard as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.