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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Bertha L. Hough, who passed away on April 
422, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bertha Hough was born on October 30, 1920 in 
6Tofte, Minnesota; she was a resident of the Half Day-Prairie 
7View area for most of her life; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bertha Hough was a former member, deacon, and 
9president of the Women's Fellowship at the Washburn 
10Congregational Church in Half Day; she was also a member of the 
11Vernon Township Seniors; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bertha Hough was preceded in death by her parents, 
13Wilhelm and Annie Lemm; her husband, Benjamin F. Hough, Sr.; 
14and 8 brothers and sisters; and

  
 
15    WHEREAS, Bertha Hough is survived by 4 children, Nancy 
16Foote (Stan Stubblefield), Benjamin Hough, Jr. (Lorene Blake), 
17Pamela (Louis) Akins, and Richard Hough; 8 grandchildren, Joan, 
18Julie, William, Shannon, Krista, Christine, Carol, and 
19Matthew; 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; 
20and 2 sisters, Marian Prouty and Anna Mae Heinsohn; therefore, 
21be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
3family and friends, mourn the passing of Bertha L. Hough; and 
4be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Bertha Hough as an expression of our 
7sympathy.