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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Ebrecht of Granite 
4City, who passed away on May 3, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betty Ebrecht was born in Lafayette, Indiana to 
6Vernon Keith and Louise Francis (King) Orr on July 21, 1930; 
7she married Robert Charles Ebrecht in Granite City

on July 1, 
81948; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Betty Ebrecht retired from Kraft Foods in Granite 
10City after many years of dedicated service; after retirement, 
11she worked at Central Hardware, the Beelman Truck Company, and 
12the Central Christian Church in Granite City; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Betty Ebrecht was a member of the Central 
14Christian Church; she was also a member of Eastern Star, Job's 
15Daughters, DeMolays, Rebekah Lodge, and the Order of the Odd 
16Fellows; she loved life, laughter, and her family; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Betty Ebrecht was preceded in death by her 
18parents;  her husband, Robert; her daughter, Roberta A. Petras; 
19her son, Steven R. Ebrecht; and her siblings, Jack Orr, Dick 
20Orr, Don Orr, and June Jones; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Betty Ebrecht is survived by her children, Karen 
2L. Ray, Karl W. Ebrecht, David E. Ebrecht, and Seth "Tom" 
3Ebrecht; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; seven 
4great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, extended 
5family, and friends; 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 
8Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Ebrecht, and extend our sincere 
9condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10her; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Betty Ebrecht as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.