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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Geraldine  L. Knutson of Harvard, who 
4passed away on February 16, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Geraldine Knutson was born in Hermansville, 
6Michigan on May 5, 1929 to John and Anna (nee Folich) Minerick; 
7she married Robert Knutson on June 11, 1949; and
  
 
  
8    WHEREAS, Geraldine Knutson was an avid gardener and bird 
9watcher, and was fond of sewing and needlework; she enjoyed 
10traveling with her husband and relished her annual visit to the 
11family farm in Hermansville; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Geraldine Knutson was preceded in death by her 
13parents; her brothers, John Minerick and Philip Minerick; and 
14her brother-in-law, William Mitchell; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Geraldine Knutson is survived by her husband of 65 
16years, Robert; her daughters, Carol, Laurie, and Susan Knutson; 
17her sisters, Audrey Mitchell, Marjorie (William) Leathem, 
18Helen (Robert) McKinnell, and Shirley (Norman) Schreiner; and 
19her sister-in-law, Lois Minerick; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Geraldine  L. Knutson, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Geraldine Knutson as an expression 
7of our deepest sympathy.