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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Bernice T. Midden of Springfield, who 
4passed away on April 22, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernice Midden was born on June 22, 1925 in 
6Springfield; her parents were Peter Laksus and Theresa Shandor 
7Laksus Hryhorysak; she married Charles Henry Midden on January 
828, 1954 in Springfield; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Bernice Midden served as a legislative assistant 
10in the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate for 26 
11years; she is fondly remembered as a spirited mentor and as a 
12"businesswoman" before being a businesswoman was commonplace; 
13and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, After retiring, Bernice Midden moved to the Lake 
15of the Ozarks, Missouri, where she opened her home to family 
16and friends for cherished summer vacations; she relocated to 
17Springfield in 2006; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Bernice Midden was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her loving husband, Charles; and her siblings, Joe 
20Hryhorysak, Bernie Hryhorysak, Anna Mae Miner, and Kathryn 
21Reese; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Bernice Midden is survived by her daughters, 
2Terese (Lonnie) Lucas and Marcia Simmons; her grandchildren, 
3Brent Lucas, Emily (Dustin) Ozier, Adam Lucas, and Elyse 
4(Jared) Matulevich; her great-grandchildren, Kennedy Ozier, 
5Alisynn Ozier, Josie Lucas, and Elle Matulevich; her siblings, 
6Jeanette Miner, Terri Petrie, Bill Locksus, and Sam Hryhorysak; 
7and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Bernice T. Midden; and 
11be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Bernice Midden as an expression of 
14our sympathy.