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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Vera C. Pratt of Girard; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt was born on November 15, 1933; she was 
5the daughter of Oliver William and Nellie Joy (Taylor) 
6Sheppard; she married Bill H. Pratt on January 11, 1952, in 
7Yuma, Arizona; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt graduated from Girard High School in 
91951; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt was employed for 33 years at the 
11Macoupin County Courthouse; she was a member of the Macoupin 
12County Board for many years; she also served as a teacher's 
13aide at Girard Elementary School for 13 years; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt was a member of the Virden Senior 
15Citizens and the Girard Senior Citizens; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt was preceded in death by her husband; 
17her brother, Gerald Sheppard; and her sisters, Mary Ellen Mason 
18and Norma MacKenzie; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Vera is survived by her daughter, Debbie J. (Mike) 
 
 
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1Marsaglia; her grandsons, Rich M. (Bethany) Marsaglia and Eric 
2W. (Dawn) Marsaglia; her great-grandchildren, Kade, Rome, 
3Charlee, and Brock Marsaglia; her sisters, Jean (Bill) Hatcher 
4and Marjorie (Glenn) Howard; and her many nieces and nephews; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Vera C. Pratt; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Vera Pratt as an expression of our 
12sympathy.