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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
Dorothy E. St. Peters of Alton, who 
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passed away on January 3, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was born on January 21, 1917, 
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in Jersey County; her parents were Daniel and Ellen (Coleman) 
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Collins; she married Donald A. St. Peters on June 11, 1936 in 
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Alton; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was a member of St. Peter & 
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Paul Catholic Church in Alton and chairman of the board of St. 
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Peters Hardware; she was a past president of the Ladies Club of 
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Marquette High School, the Ladies Club at Lockhaven Country 
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Club, and the St. Ambrose Altar Society; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters was preceded in death by her 
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husband; her parents; her brothers, Lawrence and Leo Collins; 
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and her sisters, Theresa Stone and Rosetta LaGesse; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Dorothy St. Peters is survived by her children, 
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Donald St. Peters and his wife, Gerry, Darlene Watts and her 
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husband, Rick, Dale St. Peters and his wife, Nancy, Denise St. 
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Peters, Doug St. Peters and his wife, Jackie, and Danelle St. 
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Peters; her grandchildren, Donald St. Peters, Jeff St. Peters, 
 


 






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Steve St. Peters, Doug St. Peters, Greg Watts, Brian Watts, Ken 
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Watts, Julia Kercher, Kathryn Snider, Glenn Watts, Daniel St. 
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Peters, Michael St. Peters, Ellen Bennett, Laura St. Peters, 
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Courtney St. Peters, and Megan St. Peters; her 32 
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great-grandchildren; and her sister, Bernice Kerwin; 
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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 Dorothy St. Peters; and 
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be it further

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