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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Emelda Augustine Hilbring of Chicago passed away |
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| on September 6, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Affectionately nicknamed "Patsy", she was born a |
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| twin on January 2, 1924 in Chicago to Oliver Gregoire and |
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| Louise Marie Gregoire; she graduated from St. Anselm's Grammar |
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| School and Englewood High School; she married George Henry |
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| Hilbring, Jr. on September 30, 1945 in Chicago and they had |
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| four children; he passed away in 1997 after 51 years of |
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| marriage; and
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| WHEREAS, She worked for various companies, including |
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| Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Company, Teletype Corporation |
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| and Union Carbide Corporation, where she retired in 1983; |
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| although she worked full-time, she devoted her life to raising |
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| her children and she was always willing to volunteer for for |
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| bingo games, luncheons, field trips, planning committees, and |
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| providing transportation for the nuns; she was an active member |
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| of the Mothers Club, which provided wholesome activities for |
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| the children; and
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| WHEREAS, She had a zest for life; she enjoyed glee club, |
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| dancing, and sharing a good laugh with her close friends |
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| Frances Parker and June Hawkins; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Emelda Hilbring will be deeply felt |
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| by her family and friends, especially her children, Patricia, |
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| Donald, George, and William; her grandchildren, Maria (Sean) |
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| Armstead, Angela (Jonathan) Swain, Monique (Mark) Rodgers, |
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| George IV (Danielle), Veronica, Eric, and Donald; her |
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| great-grandchildren, Jonathan David and Isaiah Michael Swain, |
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| Karyn Elise Armstead and Abby Marie Hilbring; her siblings |
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| Oliver Gregoire (Joyce), Aleda Rice (Twin), Edward (Delores) |
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| Gregoire, and Helen (Ferrell) Daste; her sisters-in-law Gloria |