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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marcia L. Markwalder of Bartonville, who 
4passed away on June 18, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marcia Markwalder was born on July 4, 1932 in Good 
6Hope; her parents were Stephen and Ada "Grace" McMahill; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Marcia Markwalder worked at the Bartonville Bank 
8in Bartonville for many years; she served as the Mayor of the 
9Village of Bartonville from 1997 to 2005; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marcia Markwalder was very active in community 
11events and organizations; she served as president of the Oak 
12Grove Grade School District PTA; she was a member of the Oak 
13Grove Grade School District School Board and the Red Hat 
14Society; she served as president of the Femme Unirs Women's 
15Club from 1992 to 1995 and 2006 to 2008; she was a member of the 
16GSWC Illinois State Board from 2008 until her passing and of 
17the GSWC Illinois Lou Brown's Rainbows from 2010 to 2015; she 
18was President of the Splash Committee; she was also a member of 
19the Farm Bureau, the Women's American Legion and the 
20Bartonville Air Show Committee and a volunteer for the Wildlife 
21Prairie Park and the Bi-Centennial Committee of Bartonville; 
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1    WHEREAS, Marcia Markwalder was preceded in death by her 
2brothers, Donald and Claire McMahill, and her sisters, Freda 
3Brownfield and Marjorie Connett; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Marcia Markwalder is survived by her husband, 
5David R. Markwalder; her sons, Douglas R. (Toni) Markwalder and 
6Jeffery T. (Moshe Eliel) Markwalder; her grandsons, Nathen and 
7Stephen Markwalder; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
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9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
11family and friends, mourn the passing of Marcia L. Markwalder; 
12and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Marcia Markwalder as an expression 
15of our sympathy.