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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Alice Johnson Webber Long of Urbana, who 
4passed away on November 17, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alice Long was born in Champaign to Earl and Mary 
6Jeannette Philips Johnson on November 5, 1938; she graduated 
7from Urbana High School in 1956 and from the University of 
8Illinois with a degree in political science; she and her first 
9husband, Craig R. Webber,  lived briefly in Texas, California, 
10and Georgia, ultimately settling back in Urbana; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Alice Long was an active member of the First 
12Presbyterian Church of Urbana, where she was an elder, deacon, 
13Stephen Minister, and teacher; she was a 50-plus year member of 
14the P.E.O. Sisterhood; she was a sustaining member of the 
15Junior League and active in her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta; she 
16enjoyed serving the Children's Home and Aid Society, 
17participating in a Bible study group, the Hobby Club, and many 
18other groups and causes that offered support and resources to 
19women and children particularly; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Alice Long loved to travel; she had an eye for 
21creating beautiful living spaces and enjoyed sewing and 
22creating her own clothes; she loved to bake and experiment in 
 
 
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1the kitchen, becoming well known for her chocolate chip 
2cookies; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Alice Long was preceded in death by her parents 
4and her first husband, Craig; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alice Long is survived by her husband, Joseph 
6Long; her children, Krista Borbely (Tim), Brian Webber, and 
7Karen Webber (Rick Whitesell); six grandchildren; her 
8sister-in-law, Marilyn Webber Thies (Dick); her 
9brother-in-law, Carl Webber (Betty); and numerous nieces, 
10nephews, cousins, and special friends; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Alice Johnson Webber Long and extend our sincere condolences to 
14her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Alice Long as an expression of our 
18deepest sympathy.