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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Myra Miriam Becker of Elgin, who passed |
4 | | away on July 10, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Myra Becker earned a master's degree in speech |
6 | | therapy right after World War II; an Iowa native, she and her |
7 | | husband moved to Elgin in 1965; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Myra Becker worked as a speech therapist in area |
9 | | schools; she retired from Community Unit District 300 in 1985; |
10 | | and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Myra Becker donated much of her time to local |
12 | | organizations; she was a member and past president of the YWCA |
13 | | Elgin board and was instrumental in pushing for its child care |
14 | | and Teen Reach programs; she was a member of the Elgin Area |
15 | | League of Women Voters since 1958 and also served on the Larkin |
16 | | Center's board of directors before that organization closed; |
17 | | until her death, she was a vigorous advocate for women's |
18 | | empowerment, mental health, voter's rights, fair housing |
19 | | legislation, and education; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Myra Becker was preceded in death by her husband |
21 | | of 49 years, Morton; and
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