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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Lou Stephens Swift of Bloomington, 
4who passed away on June 19, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Swift was born in Anna to Elmer and Elsie 
6(Mattheis) Stephens on July 13, 1936; as a child, she enjoyed 
7riding, showing, and caring for her horses at their Union 
8County farm; she graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High School in 
91954; she graduated from the Paducah Beauty School in 1956; she 
10married Thomas Gilbert Swift on September 2, 1957; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Swift and her husband traveled the world 
12together and lived in many places, including Singapore and 
13Bangkok, Thailand; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Swift was a loving wife, mother, 
15grandmother, and great-grandmother; she enjoyed her many 
16friendships, traveling, and collecting primitive American 
17antiques; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Swift was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her brothers, Elmer Eugene Stephens Jr. and Richard 
20Stephens; and her twin sister, Martha Sue Stephens Norton; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Lou Swift is survived by her husband, Thomas; 
2her children, Cynthia (Randall) Lorimor and Craig (Rebecca) 
3Swift; her grandsons, Barton (Jenette) Lorimor and Mattheis 
4(Emma) Lorimor; her great-granddaughters, Robin and Myra 
5Lorimor; and 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 
8Mary Lou Stephens Swift and extend our sincere condolences to 
9her family, 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 Mary Lou Swift as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.