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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Alfretta M. Alford of Godfrey, who passed 
4away on August 2, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford was born on June 7, 1921 in 
6Minooka; her parents were Otto and Ruth (Jones) Heap; she 
7married Myron Alford on August 23, 1941 in Joliet; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford was employed as a nurse at Alton 
9Memorial Hospital for many years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford was a longtime member of 12th 
11Street Presbyterian Church, the firefighter auxiliary, and the 
12Quilting Guild; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford was an accomplished musician and 
14enjoyed playing the organ; she also enjoyed serving as a foster 
15parent to infants, knitting and crocheting, and collecting 
16dolls; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford was preceded in death by her 
18daughter-in-law, Kathy Alford; her brothers, Bill and Duane 
19Heap; and her sister, Barbara Heap; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Alfretta Alford is survived by her children, 
2Ronald Alford, Rodney (Marilyn) Alford, Richard (Chris) 
3Alford, Dennis (Debbie) Alford, Nannette (Steven) White, and 
4Susan (Rick) Kessinger; her 17 grandchildren; her 24 
5great-grandchildren; and her sister, Norma Snyder; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Alfretta M. Alford; 
10and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Alfretta Alford as an expression of 
13our sympathy.