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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Thelma June Matson of Lincoln, who passed 
4away on November 28, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thelma Matson was born on June 4, 1933, at 
6Burtonview; she was the daughter of Frederick and Wilhelmina 
7Engelhorn Wiggers, Sr.; she married John William Matson on 
8November 22, 1953, in Lincoln; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thelma Matson served as head cook at Chester-East 
10Lincoln School and St. Clara's Manor in dietary until her 
11retirement; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Thelma Matson was a member of First United 
13Methodist Church of Lincoln and the VFW Auxiliary; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Thelma Matson was preceded in death by her 
15parents; her sisters, Mildred Johnson and Eileen; and her 
16brothers, Frederick Jr., Kendall, and Marvin Wiggers; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Thelma Matson is survived by her husband; her 
18sons, Roger (Julie) Matson, Rodney (Tammy) Matson, and Randy 
19(Ann) Matson; her daughters, Pamela (Rex) Mallekoote, Valerie 
20(Dave) Huffman, and Rebecca (Mike) Geskey; her brother, Milton 
 
 
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1Wiggers; her sister, Katharina Goldhammer; her 14 
2grandchildren; and her 14 great grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
5her family and friends, the passing of Thelma June Matson; and 
6be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Thelma Matson as an expression of 
9our sympathy.