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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Evelyn Pratt of Woodstock, who passed 
4away on January 19, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Evelyn Pratt was born in Alden Township to Louis 
6and  Hazel (nee Vincent) Behrens on August 20, 1917; she 
7graduated from Hebron High School in 1935 and married Oswald 
8"Ozzie" Noble in 1938; she married Harold "Pete" Peterson in 
91981; she married Walter Pratt in 1999; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Evelyn Pratt and her husband, Ozzie, owned and 
11operated Ozzie's Pizza in Harvard for several years; she worked 
12at Admiral for over 11 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Evelyn Pratt enjoyed bingo, playing cards, 
14dancing, bowling, playing pool, and doing volunteer work; she 
15was a member of the Women of the Moose, the Presbyterian 
16Church, the Red Hat Society, and several card clubs; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Evelyn Pratt was preceded in death by her parents; 
18her husbands; her  daughter, Joyce Hill; her son, Leroy Noble; 
19her son-in-law, Thomas Hill; an infant son; an infant grandson; 
20her 3 brothers, Vincent, Melvin, and Dave; her  sister, Viola 
21Busch; her sisters-in-law, June, Francis, and Verna; her 
 
 
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1brother-in-law, Earl Busch; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, 
2nieces, and nephews; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Evelyn Pratt is survived by her  son, Thomas Noble; 
4her 8 grandchildren, Tina, Kelly, Teresa, Angie, Colin, 
5Shannon, Tim, and Tara; her 14 great-grandchildren; her 2 
6step-great-grandchildren; and her 2 great-great-grandchildren; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Evelyn Pratt, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
11friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Evelyn Pratt as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.