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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to honor  Barbara Kramer for her dedication 
4to teaching music to her students and for providing 
5accompaniment to worship services; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer was born on July 2, 1936 in 
7Hannibal, Missouri, and grew up in Barry; she is a proud mother 
8of two children, Rachel and Claire; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer first studied piano in Quincy; she 
10attended Lindenwood College in St. Charles, Missouri, where she 
11completed her bachelor's degree in piano performance; she later 
12earned her Master of Music in Piano Performance and received 
13her music education degree; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer has dedicated her life to sharing 
15her passion for music with others; she has collaborated with 
16many musicians and given hundreds of performances; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer is passionate about sharing her 
18musical talents with her faith community and has dedicated 40 
19years of her talent serving as Music Director at the First 
20Congregational Church of Bunker Hill; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer serves as a member of the faculty 
2of Lewis & Clark Community College; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer is a member of the American College 
4of Musicians, the Music Teachers National Association, Mu Phi 
5Epsilon, Linden Scroll, and Pi Kappa Lambda; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer is a recipient of the Young Artist 
7Award; and
 
8    WHEREAS, The First Congregational Church of Bunker Hill 
9will honor Barbara Kramer for her work on July 10, 2016; 
10therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
12NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
13honor Barbara Kramer for her dedication teaching music to her 
14students and for providing accompaniment to worship services at 
15the First Congregational Church of Bunker Hill; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to Barbara Kramer as a symbol of our appreciation.