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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
Victoria Jane McCord of Peoria, who |
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| passed away on March 3, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord was born on June 17, 1921, in |
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| Peoria; her parents were Victor P. and Viola Michel; she |
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| married Robert A. McCord on November 29, 1942, in Peoria; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord graduated from Peoria High School |
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| in 1939; she then attended Bradley University; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord was a devoted volunteer with the |
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| Junior League of Peoria, the Methodist Service League, and the |
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| Family House; she was also a member of Chapter GS of PEO since |
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| 1948; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord was the recipient of the Junior |
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| League of Peoria Harriet Vance Parkhurst Sustainer of the Year |
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| Award in 2003; she and her husband also received the Presidents |
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| Award from Bradley University in 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord served on the board of directors |
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| of Illinois Mutual from 1972 through 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord also was preceded in death by her |
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| husband; her parents; and her sister, Valerie Jansen; and
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| WHEREAS, Victoria McCord is survived by her son, Michel |
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| (Kay) McCord; her daughters, Robin (Tom) Groom and Melissa |
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| (Jim) Metternich; her grandchildren, Molly (Corey) Martin, |
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| Scott (Heather) McCord, Katie (Tom) Jenkins, Melanie (Michael) |
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| Behling, Mitzi McCord, Jason (Alana) Groom, Mindy (Adam) |
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| Voyles, and Tory (Patrick) Jennetten; and her |
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| great-grandchildren, Connor Martin, Michel Martin, Tyler |
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| Martin, Emma Kay Martin, Meyer McCord, Hunter Groom, Anika |
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| Groom, Carly Voyles, Cole Voyles, and Jackson Voyles; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH 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 Victoria Jane McCord; |
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| and 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 Victoria McCord as an expression of |
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| our sympathy.
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