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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Viola B. 
4Mattson of Antioch, who passed away on February 4, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Viola Mattson was born on November 7, 1929 in 
6Chicago; her parents were Albert and Ragnhild (nee Petersen) 
7Pedersen; she married Leonard Mattson on July 1, 1984 in 
8Antioch; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Viola Mattson grew up in Chicago and attended Lucy 
10Flower Girls School; as a young girl, she participated in the 
11International Order of Rainbow Girls; in 1945, she moved to 
12Antioch, where she worked at the Pedersen Danish Bakery until 
131947; after attending Lake County Community College and earning 
14her Licensed Practical Nursing degree, she went on to work at 
15Victory Memorial Hospital for many years; she also worked as an 
16independent distributor for Xango Foods since 2004 and was a 
17Mary Kay saleswoman for 15 years; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Viola Mattson was a very active member of St. 
19Peter Church; she also worked as the hostess of the annual 
20Christmas in July family event and served as a Girl Scout 
21leader for many years; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Viola Mattson was preceded in death by her 
2parents; her first husband, James J. Walsh; her daughter, Linda 
3Gerloff; her brother, Gordon Pedersen; her brothers-in-law, 
4Irv and Frank Walsh; her son-in-law, Joe Ziemba; and her 
5daughter-in-law, Pauline O'Kern; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Viola Mattson is survived by her husband, Leonard; 
7her children, Daniel Walsh, Michael Walsh, Kathy (Glenn) 
8Barham, Betty (Kenneth) Dahm, Carolyn Ziemba, Linda (Jeff) 
9Hawk, and Leonard Mattson; her grandchildren, Ted (Cassie), 
10James (Sarah), Joshua (Jennifer), Brittany (Angelo), Jenny 
11(Tony), Margeau, Megan, Calla, Emily, Connor, Bobby, Caleb, 
12Casey, and Camille; her great-grandchildren, Cayla, Chris, 
13Jacquie, Alex, Amber, Mya, Lidya, and Evey; her sister-in-law, 
14Ethel Pedersen; her nephew, Donald (Joanne) Walsh; and her 
15nieces, Diane (the late Paul) Erckman and Karen (Marty) Staff; 
16therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
20Viola B. Mattson; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of Viola Mattson as an expression of 
23our sympathy.