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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Nancy L. Bearce of Washington, who passed 
4away on October 13, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce was born on February 24, 1935, in 
6Peoria; her parents were Ralph and Garnet Martin Lorber; she 
7married John H. Bearce on July 26, 1958, at St. Mary's 
8Cathedral in Peoria; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce was a member of numerous 
10organizations, including the Easter Seals House of Dreams and 
11on the Eureka College Advisory Board; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce was a member of St. Patrick's 
13Catholic Church in Washington; she was also active in the 
14Cursillo movement; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce enjoyed cooking; she also enjoyed a 
16good game of any kind, but was passionate for a good game of 
17golf; she scored 2 holes-in-one throughout her time on the golf 
18course; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce was preceded in death by her 
20son-in-law, David Mello; her sister, Doris McIlvaney; and her 
 
 
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1brother, Robert Lorber; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Nancy Bearce is survived by her loving husband; 
3her daughters, Amy Bearce, Suzie (Robert) Pschirrer, and Jodi 
4Bearce-Mello; her grandchildren, Haley Pschirrer, Lauren 
5Pschirrer, Lauren Mello, and Korrine Mello; her 
6great-granddaughter, Adrianna Marie Mello; and her sister, 
7June Haslett; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10her family and friends, the passing of Nancy L. Bearce; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Nancy Bearce as an expression of our 
14sympathy.