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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Denene V. "Mazoo" Wilmeth of Springfield, 
4who passed away on March 29, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born February 25, 1939 in Springfield, the 
6daughter of Dennis and Marvene (Thompson) Barrick; she married 
7James Stevenson Wilmeth on January 25, 1957 in Peoria; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, For 29 years, beginning in 1981, she worked for 
9the Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, serving the 
10last 15 years as Executive Director; she was a member of 
11Illinois State Board of Education, a former member of the 
12Decatur District #61 School Board, and a member of the First 
13Presbyterian Church in Decatur; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, During her time with the Decatur Area Convention 
15and Visitors Bureau she promoted the Farm Progress Show and the 
162008 Illinois Republican Convention; she was considered a 
17cheerleader for the City of Decatur, working to make the city a 
18destination for visitors and tourists; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Denene Wilmeth is survived by her children, Tami 
 
 
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1Oppedahl and her husband Tony, James Wilmeth and his wife 
2Vickie, and Mari Handy and her husband Kevin; her 
3grandchildren, A.J. Musser and Sarah Musser and Peyton and 
4Lydia Handy; her sister, Julie Baliva and her husband Dom; and 
5her nephews, Nathan Baliva and Zachary Baliva; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Denene Wilmeth; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Denene Wilmeth as a symbol of our 
12sincere sympathy.