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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Viletta M. "Vi" Kraft of Hebron, who 
4passed away on January 27, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Viletta Kraft was born in Aurora to LaCoste and 
6Cora (nee Peet) Landry on November 30, 1932; she attended 
7Richmond schools and married Kenneth Kraft in Richmond on 
8August 5, 1948; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Viletta Kraft worked at Holly's Restaurant in 
10Richmond; she also worked at Heiman's Restaurant and Kraft's 
11One-Stop Store in Hebron and at AutoLite; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Viletta Kraft was a member of the American Legion 
13Auxiliary since 1948; she taught ceramic classes for many years 
14at the Viken Ceramic Cellar in her home; she enjoyed growing 
15orchids in her home greenhouse; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Viletta Kraft was preceded in death by her 
17parents; her brother, Frank; and her sister-in-law, Mary 
18Austin; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Viletta Kraft is survived by her husband, Kenneth; 
20her  son, Kenneth J. (Susanne) Kraft, Sr.; her 2 grandchildren, 
 
 
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1Kenneth J. (Ellen) Kraft, Jr. and  Allison (Bob) Zelinske; her 4 
2great-grandchildren, Kenneth J. Kraft III, Sophie Kraft, 
3Joseph Kraft, and Madelyn Zelinske; her  sister, Anita Landry; 
4her brother-in-law, Ernest (Paula) Kraft, Jr.; her  
5sister-in-law, Lauretta (Charles) Wolfe; and  many nieces and 
6nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Viletta M. "Vi" Kraft, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Viletta Kraft as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.