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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Catherine M. Petrak of Benld, who passed 
4away on December 5, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Catherine Petrak was born to Myrlee R. Staples and 
6Mae E. (McNaugh) Staples in Alton on October 19, 1932; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Catherine Petrak worked for Laclede Steel, 
8Mid-State Stone Quarries, Edwardsville Community School 
9District #7, the Macoupin County Circuit Clerk's Office, and 
10the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Catherine Petrak was elected to three terms as 
12Benld City Clerk;

she was a former township assessor and served 
13on the Macoupin County Board and as a precinct committeeperson; 
14she was a member of the Benld Area Democrat Women's Club and 
15the Gillespie Area Democrats; she was appointed to the Illinois 
16Valley Economic Development Board and was a member of the 
17Advisory Council to the Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland;  
18she was also an active member of Build Benld; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Catherine Petrak was preceded in death by her 
20parents and her brothers, Robert Rudin and Roy Staples; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Catherine Petrak is survived by her children, 
2Channing Smith Petrak (Robert) and Jody Petrak, and her 
3grandchildren, Gillian Smith and Emerson Smith; therefore, be 
4it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

7Catherine M. Petrak and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

11presented to the family of Catherine Petrak as an expression of

12our deepest sympathy.