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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Henrietta Cecelia Nell; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Henrietta Nell was born in Johnsburg to Henry M. 
5and Clara (nee Freund) Nell; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Henrietta Nell worked for Illinois Bell until 
7moving to New Jersey, where she worked for AT&T until her 
8retirement; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Henrietta Nell was a member of the Catholic Order 
10of Foresters, St. Agatha's Court 777, the Telephone Pioneers of 
11America, Soroptimist International-President (2 years) Essex 
12County and President (2 years) Morris, New Jersey; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Spark", Henrietta Nell 
14was an avid gardener, a talented knitter, and a creative 
15hobbyist; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Henrietta Nell is survived by her sister, Ethel 
17Nell; her sister-in-law, Elaine (the late Henry) Nell; her 
18nieces, Cindy (Rick Sweeney) Oeffling, Jessie (Dennis) Smith, 
19and Beth Staley; her great-nephews, Nick (Amy) Oeffling, Brad 
20(April) Oeffling, Chris Smith, Dave Smith, and Matt (Becky 
 
 
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1Bland) Staley; and her 2 great-great-nephews, Braylen Oeffling 
2and Grant Oeffling; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Henrietta Cecelia Nell, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Henrietta Nell as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.