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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, who passed away 
4on December 9, 2010; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on November 15, 1933 a daughter of 
6Oliver William and Nellie Joy (Taylor) Sheppard; she married 
7Bill H. Pratt on January 11, 1952 in Yuma, Arizona; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, She was a 1951 graduate of Girard High School, and 
9worked for 33 years at the Macoupin County Courthouse; she was 
10a member of the Virden Senior Citizens, The Girard Senior 
11Citizens, a teacher's aide at Girard Elementary School for 13 
12years where she was affectionately known as "Mrs. P.", and a 
13member of the Macoupin County Board for many years; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS,  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill; 
15her brother, Gerald Sheppard; and her sisters, Mary Ellen Mason 
16and Norma MacKenzie; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Vera Pratt is survived by her daughter, Debbie J. 
18(Mike) Marsaglia; her  grandsons, Rich M. (Bethany) Marsaglia 
19and Eric W. (Dawn) Marsaglia; her great-grandchildren, Kade, 
20Rome, Charlee, and Brock Marsaglia; her sisters, Jean (Bill) 
21Hatcher and Marjorie (Glenn) Howard; and several nieces and 
 
 
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1nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
4her family and friends, the passing of Vera Pratt; and be it 
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6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Vera Pratt as a symbol of our 
8sincere sympathy.