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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Smith of Canton,
4who passed away on January 18, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith was born in Canton to Lorenzo and
6Theresa (nee Rubeo) Bertetto on January 27, 1926; she graduated
7from Canton High School in 1944 and married Dale Robert Smith
8in Lewistown on November 16, 1945; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith was active in politics; she could
10often be found hitting the campaign trail in support of her
11beloved son and former Illinois State Representative, Mike
12Smith; she served on the Board of Directors of the Canton YWCA
13and was a member of the Fulton County League of Democratic
14Women, serving in various capacities, including President; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith was a dedicated member of the
16Graham Hospital Service League, where she was recognized for
17her work as Chairwoman of the committee responsible for making
18puppets to distribute to the children admitted to the hospital;
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith had a passion for collecting; her
21collection of salt and pepper shakers is one of the largest in

 

 

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1the area with over 10,000 pairs; she also collected several
2hundred cookie jars and Fiestaware in all of the colors of the
3rainbow; one of her most prized possessions was a pair of salt
4and pepper shakers given to her by President Barack Obama; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith was preceded in death by her
6husband, Dale Smith; her son, State Representative Michael
7Smith; her parents; her 2 sisters, Margret Walker and Dominca
8Lancaster; and her 5 brothers, Joseph Bertetto, Dominic
9Bertetto, Peter Bertetto, Charles Bertetto, and John Bertetto;
10and
 
11    WHEREAS, Elizabeth Smith is survived by her children,
12Sandra (Leon) Schuman and Patricia Fowler; her
13daughter-in-law, Donna Smith; her sister-in-law, Harriett
14Bertetto; her 4 grandchildren, Greg Schuman, Amy Tiff, Angela
15(Tim) Burke, and Natalie Fowler; her 5 great-grandchildren; and
16her great-great-grandchild; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
19Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Smith, and extend our sincere
20condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
21her; and be it further
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

 

 

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1presented to the family of Elizabeth Smith as an expression of
2our deepest sympathy.