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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Maxine Rausch of Meredosia, who passed 
4away on November 30, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Maxine Rausch was born on February 9, 1921, in 
6Meredosia; her parents were Otto and Margarite McLain Yeakel; 
7she married Herman Henry Rausch on May 5, 1937, in Winchester; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After attending Meredosia High School, Maxine 
10Rausch worked as a switchboard operator for a local phone 
11company; she subsequently worked at Passavant Area Hospital for 
12over 20 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, After her retirement, Maxine Rausch enjoyed 
14traveling with her husband, bowling, playing bingo, reading, 
15and spending time with her children and grandchildren; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Maxine Rausch was preceded in death by her son, 
17Darrell Henry Rausch, and her brothers, John Layton Yeakel and 
18Teddy Yeakel; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Maxine Rausch is survived by her husband, Herman; 
20her children, James Herman Rausch, Elizabeth Joyce (Charles) 
 
 
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1Hanson, Gary Lynn (Carole) Rausch, and Cathy Sue (Leland) 
2Knott; her 12 grandchildren; and her 15 great-grandchildren; 
3therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6his family and friends, the passing of Maxine Rausch; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Maxine Rausch as an expression of 
10our sympathy.