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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Aurella M. "Ora" Hall of Aurora, who 
4passed away on February 12, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was born May 4, 1916, in Minot, North 
6Dakota; her parents were Lester and Jessie (Vickerman) Reckord; 
7she married Foster F. Hall on October 12, 1935; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was a member of the Salvation Army 
9for 91 years and served in many facets of the church and its 
10outreach, including the food pantry, for many years; she was 
11also active in the South Park Fire District Auxiliary; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Aurella Hall and her husband were foster parents 
13to over 500 children over a 39-year period and were twice named 
14Kane County Foster Parents of the Year, the first time when 
15they reached the 300 child mark and the second time in 1965; 
16and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was preceded in death by her parents; 
18her husband; her sister, Vera Stemmett; and her son-in-law, 
19Rev. Robert Elliott; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Aurella Hall is survived by her daughter, Frances 
 
 
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1Elliott; her son, Foster F. Hall, Jr.; her grandchildren, James 
2Elliott, Carolyn (Richard III) Excell, Sean Hall, Joshua Hall, 
3and David Hall; her great grandchildren, Richard IV, Lauren, 
4and Kayleigh Excell; and her many nieces and nephews; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
8her family and friends, the passing of Aurella M. "Ora" Hall; 
9and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Aurella Hall as an expression of our 
12sympathy.