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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ruth Lee Doerr of Bethalto, who passed 
4away on February 16, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr was born on January 25, 1911, in 
6Gibbson Country, Tennessee; her parents were Albert Sidney and 
7Lula Mae (Ramsey) Hutchinson; she married William "Hoot" Doerr 
8on July 12, 1930, in New Albany, Mississippi; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr graduated from Vardaman High 
10School; she subsequently began working for the Olin Corporation 
11as a tool clerk for 35 years until her retirement in 1976; she 
12also worked as an assistant for the Bethalto City Clerk from 
131957 to 1977 with her husband; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr was the oldest member of the 
15Bethalto United Methodist Church, where she has been a member 
16since 1931; she was also a Bethalto United Methodist Church 
17Historian, taught Sunday school for more than 40 years, sang in 
18the choir, and was a member and teacher of the friendship 
19class; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr served as a volunteer at the 
21Bethalto Museum; she was a member of the Wood River Area Garden 
 
 
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1Club for 24 years, a charter member of the Women's Club of 
2Bethalto, and a board member of the Bethalto Spirit; she was 
3also a member of the community choir of Bethalto for 10 years 
4and volunteered at the Alton Crisis Center for more than 30 
5years; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr was preceded in death by her 
7husband; her parents; her sisters, Rubye Hickman, Elizabeth 
8Hill, Emma Cargill, and Maimie Burleson; and her brother, 
9Eligah Hutchison; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Ruth Lee Doerr is survived by her son and 
11daughter-in-law, Gary and Diane Doerr; her grandchildren, 
12Kristine (Matt) Cleland, Victoria (Josh) Peck, Nicholas 
13(Francesca) Doerr, and Stephen Doerr; and her 
14great-grandchildren, Miranda, Avery, Miles, Penny, Max, Jake, 
15and another great-grandchild on the way; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
18her family and friends, the passing of Ruth Lee Doerr; and be 
19it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Ruth Lee Doerr as an expression of 
22our sympathy.