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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.