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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Betsy G. Berry of Michigan City, Indiana, 
4who passed away on April 26, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Betsy Berry was born in Chicago; she served in the 
6U.S. Navy in the 1940s and graduated from Roosevelt University; 
7she married Edwin C. "Bill" Berry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 
8September 1956; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Betsy Berry had a successful career as a real 
10estate agent in the Hyde Park area; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Betsy Berry moved to Michigan City, Indiana in the 
12late 1980s; she worked with the Three Oaks Food Pantry and 
13volunteered at the homeless shelter; she was on the Literacy 
14Advisory Board of the Michigan City Public Library, where she 
15tutored English as a second language; she was a mentor at the 
16Hours For Ours program at Michigan City schools and served as a 
17board member of the North Central Community Action Agency; she 
18was dedicated to promoting civil rights throughout her 
19lifetime; and
 
  
20    WHEREAS, Betsy Berry was preceded in death by her husband, 
21Bill; her adopted son, Myron H. Wahls; and her brother, Robert 
 
 
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1M. Bell; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Betsy Berry is survived by her adopted children, 
3Joseph M. Berry, Charles Carter, Westina Matthews Shatteen, and 
4Melanie Berry; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; many 
5nieces and nephews; and numerous friends in the Michigan City 
6and Chicago area; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Betsy G. Berry and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Betsy Berry as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.