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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Mildred Julia Grandone, who passed away 
4on November 18, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone was born on January 7, 1921, in 
6Gillespie; her parents were Mikhail Bertolis and Anna 
7(Yanalitis) Bertolis; she married James J. Grandone Sr. on 
8December 26, 1942, in Greensboro, North Carolina; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone lived in Gillespie until 1957; 
10she then lived at her residence in Alton from 1957 to 2010; she 
11lived in Grand Junction from 2010 to 2011; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone was a graduate of Gillespie High 
13School; she was employed as a licensed Realtor in Alton for 15 
14years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone was a talented decorator and 
16seamstress who loved antiques; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone was a member of St. Mary's 
18Catholic Church in Alton, the Daughters of Isabella, and the 
19National Association of Realtors; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone was preceded in death by her 
2husband; her parents; her brother, Joe; and her sisters, 
3Beatrice and Vera; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mildred Grandone is survived by her son, James M. 
5(Mary) Grandone; her daughter, Carol A. (Francis) Raley; and 
6her grandchildren, Erin J. Shenk, Michael J. Shenk, and James 
7John Grandone II; 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 Mildred Julia Grandone; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Mildred Grandone as an expression of 
14our sympathy.