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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Barbara 
4Ann Little of Bethalto, who passed away on January 9, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Barbara Little was born on December 31, 1933 in 
6Alton; her parents were Arthur and Reba (nee Edwards) Schelle; 
7she married Leon A. Little on October 18, 1958 at St. Patrick's 
8Catholic Church in Alton; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Barbara Little attended St. Patrick's Catholic 
10Grade School in Alton; she subsequently graduated from Alton 
11High School; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Barbara Little was a homemaker by trade; she was a 
13member of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Bethalto, 
14where she was a member of the funeral choir for several years; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Barbara Little enjoyed watching her kids' 
17sporting events and other activities, an activity that carried 
18over to her grandchildren once they were old enough to 
19participate; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Barbara Little was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1husband, Leon; her parents; her brother, Tom Schelle; and her 
2sisters, Norma Sholar and Nancy Westbrook; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Barbara Little is survived by her son, Phillip 
4Little; her daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and Terry Eberlin; 
5her grandchildren, Ryan and Kerri Little and Keenan, Autumn, 
6and Tess Eberlin; her sister and her husband, Linda and Gary 
7Herron; her sister-in-law, Peg Schelle; her brothers-in-law, 
8Dexter Sholar and Jim Westbrook; her former daughter-in-law, 
9Jill (Pickering) Little; and her many nieces and nephews; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
14Barbara Ann Little; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Barbara Little as an expression of 
17our sympathy.