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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 Bernice E. Gelden of Lake Villa, who |
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| passed away on February 15, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born March 30, 1915 in Waukegan, the |
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| daughter of the late John and Margaret (Nauta) Sarvella, living |
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| most of her life in Lake Villa; and
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| WHEREAS, Bernice was a member of St. Paul Evangelical |
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| Lutheran Church of Waukegan and the Royal Neighbors of America |
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| in Antioch; and
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| WHEREAS, She retired in 1977 from the Antioch High School |
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| cafeteria where she was known as "Dot"; on November 11, 1934 |
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| she married Harold H. Gelden in Waukegan; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; |
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| her infant son, James; her son, John (the late Donna Mae); her |
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| son, Harold A.; and her sister, Helen Belec; and
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| WHEREAS, Bernice Gelden is survived by her daughter, |
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| Shirley (James) Barnstable and her son, William (Dawn) Gelden; |
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| her 13 grandchildren; her 15 great-grandchildren; and her five |
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| great-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
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