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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.