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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Wanda G. Palmer of Johnsburg, who passed 
4away on October 9, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Wanda Palmer was born on August 15, 1922 in 
6Grayslake to Jeppe and Arenta (nee Christensen) Jespen; she was 
7raised in the Johnsburg area and enjoyed singing and yodelling 
8as a child and was heard on WLS Radio in the 1930s; she married 
9Harvey V. Palmer on November 14, 1943 at the Ivanhoe Church in 
10Mundelein; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Wanda Palmer and her husband opened Palmer's Four 
12Seasons Gift Shop in Johnsburg in 1973; the store remained a 
13family operation until its closing when they were age 87; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Wanda Palmer was an avid Chicago Cubs fan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Wanda Palmer was preceded in death by her husband, 
16Harvey; her parents; her brother, Nils "Bud"; and her sisters, 
17Betty, Marie, and Lola; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Wanda Palmer is survived by her children, Sandra 
19(Richard) Kollenkark, Linda (Dennis) Peterson, and Rocky 
20(Donna) Palmer; her grandchildren, Tami (John) Pawlik, Wayne 
 
 
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1(Mary) Kollenkark, Shane (Shereen) Peterson, Jason Peterson, 
2Derek Palmer, Hanna Mays, Vaughn Mays, Sarah (Brian) Dulek, and 
3Megan Boyle; her great-grandchildren, Josh and Ben Pawlik, Luke 
4and Issac Kollenkark, Ethan and Rilea Peterson, and Kierra and 
5Kaden Dulek; and her brother-in-law, Robert (the late Patricia) 
6Palmer; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Wanda G. Palmer, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Wanda Palmer as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.