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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Avril Marie "Babe" Baker of Joliet, who 
4passed away on February 4, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on November 17, 1930, the daughter of 
6the late Armstrong "Bud" and Hazel Hile; she graduated from St. 
7Francis Academy; in 1953, she met Dick Baker, a United States 
8Marine who had served in Korea; she and Dick were married at 
9the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus Parish in Joliet on 
10October 9, 1954; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, She was always happiest when in the presence of 
12her family; for years, she and her husband assembled the Murphy 
13Acres Munchkins for backyard Fourth of July and Labor Day 
14celebrations; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, She helped rescue and serve countless abused and 
16abandoned animals; she was one of the founding members of the 
17Will County Humane Society, and served on its Board of 
18Directors for more than forty years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her son, Greg; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Avril Baker is survived by her beloved husband, 
 
 
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1Dick; their three devoted sons, Mark (Denise) Baker, Fr. Brad 
2Baker, and Todd (Kim) Baker; their daughter-in-law, Beth Baker; 
3her three grandchildren, Richard Baker, and Bryan and Brianna 
4Baker; her sister, Marilyn (late Don) Stein; her brother,  Larry 
5(Evelyn) Hile; and she was a devoted aunt to many nephews and 
6nieces; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
9her family and friends, the passing of Avril Baker; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Avril Baker as a symbol of our 
13sincere sympathy.