SR0761 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Betty Marie Leslie, who passed away on November 30, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie was born on September 2, 1934 in Coldrum County, Minnesota; her parents were Edgar William and Marie Cecilia (nee Korll) Anderson; she married Albert J. Leslie on July 11, 1960 at Our Lady of the Lourdes Church in Little Falls, Minnesota; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie spent her childhood on the Minnesota farm and went on to study music at the MacPhail School of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota; she brought her love of music to McHenry County and was active in many local organizations over the years, including the Woodstock Opera House, the McHenry County Chamber Singers, and the McHenry County Youth Orchestra; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie and her husband were active members of the Resurrection Parish; she was also a frequent volunteer at the First Way Life Center of Johnsburg; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie was a devoted mother; she enjoyed traveling and visiting her children in far-off places, such as Europe, Africa, and Thailand, and throughout the United States; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Albert, and her parents, Edgar and Marie Anderson; and

WHEREAS, Betty Leslie is survived by her daughters, Marie (William) Schretzmann, Andrea (Steve) Fraley, Kirsten, and Regina; her son, John (Sukhon) Leslie; her grandchildren, Faith, Rangsiman, Patrick, Methani, and Elizabeth; her sister, Karen; and her brother, Gordon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Betty Marie Leslie; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Betty Leslie as an expression of our sympathy.