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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Mary E. Mars of Richmond, who passed away 
4on July 31, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Mars was born on December 30, 1942 in 
6Sycamore; her parents were Arthur and Margaret Metz; she 
7married Edward J. Mars on December 20, 1963 in Chicago; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Mars was a graduate of Richmond-Burton High 
9School in 1961; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Mars was employed as a secretary and 
11bookkeeper for the Richmond Township Highway Commissioner for 
1215 years until her retirement in 2016; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Mars and her husband owned and operated Mars 
14Auto Rebuilders for 13 years; they also owned the Mars Space 
15Center and Favorite Pastimes Antiques; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Mary Mars was a member of St. Joseph Catholic 
17Church in Richmond; she was also involved in several 
18organizations, such as the Richmond Lions Club and the American 
19Legion Auxiliary, and taught line dancing in her community; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Mars was preceded in death by her husband, 
2Edward, and her parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Mary Mars is survived by her children, Cherie 
4(John) Janssen and James (Kathy) Mars; her grandchildren, 
5Michael (Jessica) Mars, Christopher (Bailey) Mars, and Taylor 
6and Christian Janssen; and her brothers, Carl (Marilyn) Metz 
7and Henry (Carol) Metz; 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 Mary E. Mars; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Mary Mars as an expression of our 
14sympathy.