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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Mary Ellen "Babe" Becherer of Granite 
4City, who passed away on November 26, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Becherer was born to Phillip H. and 
6Edna M. (Willis) Sheridan in Granite City on December 15, 
71932; and

  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Becherer was a homemaker and devoted 
9mother who enjoyed her days of taking care of her family and 
10putting their needs above her own; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Becherer was a member of St. Elizabeth 
12Catholic Church and had attended Holy Family Catholic Church 
13in Granite City; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Becherer was preceded in death by her 
15parents; her husband, Robert Henry Becherer Sr.; her brothers, 
16Monsignor Paul W. Sheridan and Phillip H. Sheridan Jr.; and 
17her sisters, Dolores Sheridan and Margaret Rehagen; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mary Ellen Becherer is survived by her children, 
19Paul (Gina) Becherer, Mary Kay (Bill) Denning, Richard 
20(Denise) Becherer, Katie (Tom) Bakke, John (Patti) Becherer, 
 
 
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1and Sue (Chris) Glass; her 12 grandchildren; her two 
2great-grandchildren; and her many other close family members 
3and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

6Mary Ellen Becherer and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

10presented to the family of Mary Ellen Becherer as an 
11expression of
our deepest sympathy.