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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Clara B. 
4Hall of Peoria, who passed away on August 31, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Clara Hall was born on November 28, 1919 in 
6Ridgway; her parents were Peter and Anna (nee Unfried) Kohl; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Clara Hall worked as a seamstress for Princess 
9Peggy in Vandalia, Pinckneyville, and Peoria; during World War 
10II, she worked at the Joliet Arsenal, putting detonators on 
11artillery shells; she later worked as a seamstress at 
12Schradzki's and Burlington Coat Factory in Peoria; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Clara Hall was a longtime member of St. Bernard 
14Catholic Church; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Clara Hall was preceded in death by her husband, 
16Barney; 2 brothers, Joe Kohl and Louis Kohl; and 4 sisters, 
17Mary Rose Robbins, Ceal Williams, Edith Van Etten, and 
18Elizabeth Pirck; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Clara Hall is survived by her son, Lee Hall; 4 
20grandchildren, Kari (Chris) Losen and Connor, Samantha, and 
 
 
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1Chloe Hall; a sister, Eulalia Murray; and 11 nieces and 
2nephews, Ben (Patsy) Moye, Carol (Dan) Bohan, Bob (Kim) Murray, 
3Charles (Irma) Robbins, Dave (Tina) Murray, Marie (Bernie) 
4Mitchell, Rita Kohl, Bob Kohl, Fran (Norris) Sherrill, Jimmy 
5Hall, and Dorothy (Joe) Nash; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
9Clara B. Hall; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Clara Hall as an expression of our 
12sympathy.