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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Gladys A. Griffin of Mascoutah, who 
4passed away on August 12, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gladys Griffin was born on May 17, 1927, in 
6Okawville; her parents were Alvin and Olinda Riechmann; she 
7married Russell A. Griffin, Jr. on March 28, 1945, in 
8Mascoutah; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Gladys Griffin was a co-owner of the Griffin 
10Construction Company of Mascoutah; she was also a 30-year 
11employee at Santini Plaza in Fort Meyers Beach, Florida; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Gladys Griffin was a member of St. John United 
13Church of Christ in Mascoutah; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Gladys Griffin was preceded in death by her 
15husband; her parents; and her brother, Lester Riechman; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Gladys Griffin is survived by her daughters, Carol 
17Griffin-Kolar and her husband, James, and Jeanne Hamann and her 
18husband, Kent; her grandchildren, Jennifer Kolar-Burden and 
19her husband, Matthew, Christopher Hamann and Taryn Quitmeyer, 
20and Matthew Hamann; her great-grandchildren, Samantha Cameron 
 
 
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1and Jack and Gracie Kolar-Burden; her sister-in-law, Betty 
2Riechman; her nephew, J. R. Riechman; and her many dear 
3friends; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6her family and friends, the passing of Gladys A. Griffin; and 
7be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Gladys A. Griffin as an expression 
10of our sympathy.