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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barbara J. (Bellis) Harpman of Galesburg, 
4formerly of Victoria, who passed away on September 18, 2011; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, She was born January 16, 1939, the daughter of 
7Joseph G. and Frances (Botruff) Bellis; she married Richard L. 
8Harpman on August 6, 1966, in Wataga; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She worked as a secretary for many years in 
10Galesburg, working at the State Research Hospital, the Illinois 
11Department of Employment Security, and the Henry C. Hill 
12Correctional Center, before she retired in 1996; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, She was involved in PTA, Brownies, and Girl Scouts 
14as her children grew up; she was a member of Faith Lutheran 
15Church in Wataga, and was a member of Women of the Evangelical 
16Lutheran Church in America; she always had time to talk, 
17enjoyed visiting with people, and loved animals; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Barbara Harpman is survived by her mother, Frances 
 
 
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1Bellis; her son, Mark (Renee) Spenny; her daughters, Julie 
2(Brian) Kaminski, Cara Bannon, and Amy Harpman; her sister, 
3Merrily (Ralph) Sargent; her grandchildren, Brandon and Ambra 
4Haake; and her 4  great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
7her family and friends, the passing of Barbara Harpman; and be 
8it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Barbara Harpman as a symbol of our 
11sincere sympathy.