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 1                          SENATE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members  of  the  Senate  of  the  State  of
 3    Illinois were saddened to learn of the death of Ruth Brockway
 4    of Plainfield on July 25, 2003; and

 5        WHEREAS, Mrs. Brockway was born on July 30, 1901 to James
 6    and  Rachel  Rouse  of  Mokena; at age 11, she moved with her
 7    family to Plainfield, where her  father  owned  a  blacksmith
 8    shop; and

 9        WHEREAS,  Mrs. Brockway married Levi Brockway in 1944 and
10    the couple opened Owens Restaurant in  Plainfield;  in  1956,
11    they  purchased  the  historic  Halfway House, built in 1834,
12    also known as Plainfield House; in addition, she was employed
13    at Steiners Dress Shop for nearly 35 years before retiring in
14    her early 90s; and

15        WHEREAS,  Mrs.  Brockway  was  a  member  of   Plainfield
16    Congregational  Church,  the  Eastern Star Pansy Chapter, the
17    Plainfield  Historical  Society,  and  the  American   Legion
18    Auxiliary; and

19        WHEREAS,   Throughout   her   life,   she  witnessed  the
20    automobile replace the horse and buggy and the dawn of  radio
21    and  television;  through  all  the  changes,  she  was  most
22    impressed  with  how "everything is moved by the automobile";
23    and

24        WHEREAS, Ruth Brockway's passing will be deeply  felt  by
25    many,  especially  her nephews, Ralph (Shirley) Rouse and Ray
26    (Frances) Wilmington; her nieces, Sue (Jerry)  Kneubuehl  and
27    JoAnn  Cragher;  her  dear friend, Marge Gregor; and numerous
28    grand nieces and nephews; and

29        WHEREAS, Mrs. Brockway  was  preceded  in  death  by  her
30    husband,  Levi; her brothers, George, Glenn, Ralph, and Floyd
31    Rouse; and her sister, Maude Wilmington; therefore, be it
 
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 1        RESOLVED, BY  THE  SENATE  OF  THE  NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL
 2    ASSEMBLY  OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing
 3    of Ruth Brockway and extend our sincere  condolences  to  her
 4    family and friends; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED,  That  a  suitable  copy  of this resolution be
 6    presented to the family of Ruth Brockway as an expression  of
 7    our deepest sympathy.