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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Bernice M. Lafontaine, who passed away on 
4May 19, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine was born on June 29, 1927 in 
6Johnsburg; her parents were George and Emma (nee Miller) King; 
7she married Eugene Lafontaine on June 14, 1947; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine was employed at the Jewel 
9grocery store in McHenry for 20 years; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine was a member of St. Patrick's 
11Church for 66 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine was well known as the "Cookie 
13Lady" due to her love of baking cookies for all occasions; she 
14also enjoyed visits with her grandchildren and 
15great-grandchildren in participating in card clubs with her 
16friends in McHenry and Zephyrhills, Florida; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine was preceded in death by her 
18husband, Eugene, and her brother, George "Jim" King, Jr.; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Bernice Lafontaine is survived by 3 children, 
 
 
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1Kathy M. (Gene) Hashley, Tim (Val) Lafontaine, and Tom (Pepper) 
2Lafontaine; grandchildren, Jennifer Hashley and Pete Lowy, 
3Matt and Katie Hashley, Pete and Erin Hashley, Tiffany and Kyle 
4Sobczak, Kyle and Stephanie Lafontaine, Jessica Lafontaine, 
5and Tyler Lafontaine; great-grandchildren, Charlotte, 
6Benjamin, and Joshua Hashley, Abraham Lowy, and Addison and 
7Brayden Sobczak; sisters, Marie Klinker and Edna Paddock of 
8McHenry; and her loving caregiver, Emma Tiu; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Bernice M. Lafontaine; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Bernice Lafontaine as an expression 
15of our sympathy.