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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lillian Ellen Braidwood, who passed away 
4on February 11, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lillian Braidwood  was born on November 30, 1914 to 
6Carl and Anna Kristina Blanner; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lillian Braidwood's favorite accomplishment was 
8during World War II when she became the first woman clerk for 
9McHenry Township; she was an active member of the McHenry 
10Legion Post 491 Auxiliary; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Lillian Braidwood  enjoyed her volunteer work as a 
12Pink Lady and for Sheltered Village; she was a supporter of the 
13arts; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lillian Braidwood was preceded in death by her 
15parents; her 2 husbands, Robert James Conway, I and Henry F. 
16Braidwood; her daughter, Rita Ann Weyland; her son, Robert 
17James Conway, II; her great-grandson, Johnny Weyland; her 
18son-in-law, John Viktor Svalander; her siblings, Carl Blanner, 
19II, Stella Calbow, Allen (Millie) Blanner, Helen (Ralph) 
20Magnuson, and Vernon Blanner; her  brother-in-law, Thomas 
21Spantideas; and sisters-in-law, Maxine Blanner, Beryl Blanner, 
 
 
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1and Mildred Blanner; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Lillian Braidwood  is survived by her  children, 
3Dennis (Janet) Conway and Judith (Peter Vucha) Svalander; her 
4grandchildren, William (Regina) Weyland, Kristi-Ann (James) 
5Finnan, John (Shari) Weyland, Joseph Carl Weyland, Alex Vucha, 
6Ann (Mark) Dudley, Ellen Alejandra Vucha, Erin (Tom) Raddatz, 
7Heather (Dave) Murgatroyd, Ryan (Sheri) Conway, Veronica (Tim) 
8Myers, Robert James Conway, III, Stephanie (Bill) Morrison, 
9Kirsten Conway, and Crissy Conway; her 18  great-grandchildren; 
10her  7 great-great-grandchildren; and her 2 brothers, John and 
11Donald Blanner; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Lillian Ellen Braidwood, and extend our sincere condolences to 
15her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Lillian Braidwood as an expression 
19of our deepest sympathy.