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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Esther Chloe Sturm of Wonder Lake, who 
4passed away on January 18, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Esther Sturm was born in Macomb on February 13, 
61929  to Clarence and Ocie Vogler;  as a young child, she 
7attended a one-room school house; she was later able to 
8graduate from high school a year early; she married Donald C. 
9Sturm on February 11, 1949; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Esther Sturm was a mother and a homemaker; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Esther Sturm enjoyed golf, bowling, sewing, 
12reading, and upholstering; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Esther Sturm was preceded in death by her husband 
14of 65 years, Donald; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Esther Sturm is survived by her 9 children, 
16Deborah (Richard) Draper, Donald (Jayne) Sturm, David 
17(Georgette) Sturm, Delora (Steve) Gerhardt, Diane (Joe) 
18Shoemaker, Doreen (Richard) Berndt, Dee Laine (Terry) Sellke, 
19Dawn (Scott) Steinbach, and Dina (Steve) Dermont; her sister, 
20Wilma (Darrell deceased) Erdmann; her 15 grandchildren; and her 
 
 
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110 great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Esther Chloe Sturm, and extend our sincere condolences her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Esther Sturm as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.