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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Doris M. Speaker of Richmond, who passed 
4away on January 6, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Doris Speaker was born in Wilmot, Wisconsin on 
6July 22, 1930 to Cyril and Elsie (nee Ehlert) Pacey; she 
7graduated from Wilmot High School in 1947; she married Wion 
8"Bob" Speaker on October 20, 1950 in Salem, Wisconsin; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Doris Speaker worked at the Snow White Ice Cream 
10parlor in Twin Lakes; in 1950, she started working at 
11Anderson's Candy Shop in Richmond; after a few years off to 
12raise her children, she resumed working at Anderson's and 
13continued to do so until her retirement, after 40 years, in 
14December of 2004; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Doris Speaker was the unofficial social 
16chairperson for her many friends from the church and community; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Doris Speaker was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her husband, Bob; her grandson, Scott Meers; her 2 
20sisters, Joan Stoxen and Charlotte Haase; and her  brother, 
21Harold "Stub" Pacey; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Doris Speaker is survived by her daughter, Elaine 
2(Ed) Meers; her  son, Jim (Kathleen) Speaker; her 5 
3grandchildren, David Meers, Mike (Ashley) Meers, Sharon 
4Speaker, Tanja Speaker, and Michelle (Andrew) Currier; her  
5sister, Susan McRae; and her brother, Leland "Rip" Pacey; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Doris M. Speaker, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to Doris Speaker as an expression of our deepest 
14sympathy.