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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Viola Augusta Zimmerman of Huntley, who 
4passed away on February 8, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman was born on November 9, 1918 in 
6Union; her parents were Ernest and Minnie (nee Giertz) Kolberg; 
7she married Norm Zimmerman on April 13, 1940 in Woodstock and 
8they lived in Huntley since 1945; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman was the co-owner and bookkeeper of 
10D & Z Transfer of Huntley for 60 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman was a member of Trinity Lutheran 
12Church in Huntley; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman enjoyed watching the Chicago 
14Cubs, Bears and Bulls, golfing, bowling, pinochle, bingo, 
15painting, and ceramics; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman was preceded in death by her 
17parents; her husband of 66 years, Norm; 2 brothers, Ervin and 
18Melvin Kolberg; and 5 sisters, Elma Buchte, Grace Schauer, 
19Florence Bauman, Mildred Diedrick, and Irene Wirsing; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Viola Zimmerman is survived by 5 children, Gerald 
2(Marilyn), Richard (Sheila), Sandra (Robert) Zanzig, Randy 
3(Lynn), and Pamela (Gary) Gallaugher; 15 grandchildren; 24 
4great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren; and a 
5sister, Ruth Kahl; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Viola Augusta 
9Zimmerman; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Viola Zimmerman as an expression of 
12our sympathy.