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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Mildred Arends of Peoria, who passed away 
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on July 28, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mildred Arends was born on April 12, 1920 in 
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Peoria; she was the daughter of Chester and Elsie Bauer Arends; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mildred Arends worked as a teacher at Franklin 
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School, but was best known as the Peoria City Treasurer for 34 
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years; she also worked at Space Age Travel Agency and was 
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part-owner of Global Tours; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mildred Arends was a member of the Peoria 
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Historical Society, Peoria County Republican Women, Peoria 
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Symphony Guild, and Metropolitan Opera Guild; she was also 
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involved with Lakeview Museum and sat on the board of 
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Neighborhood House; and she was a member of Second Church of 
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Christ Scientist; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mildred Arends was preceded in death by her 
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parents; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Mildred Arends is survived by her sister, Shirley 
 


 






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Schlink; her niece, Pam (Michael) Weaver; her great-nieces, 
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Jill (Michael) Reno, Melissa Weaver, and Amy (Will) Hedden; and 
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her great-great-nieces, Joclyn Reno, Macy Reno, and Evaline 
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Reno; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Mildred Arends; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Mildred Arends as an expression of 
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our sympathy.