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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Dorothy "Dottie" Byrn Spence, who passed 
4away on September 17, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Spence was born on June 25, 1931, in 
6Gallatin, Tennessee; his parents were Mary and Philip Maynard 
7Byrn; she married George Spence in 1950; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Dorothy Spence lived in Alton for over 50 years; 
9she served on the Madison County Board, sold real estate, and 
10devoted countless hours to P.E.O., the Community Service 
11League, and the Easter Seals Society; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Dorothy Spence enjoyed spending summers at a 
13cottage in Chautauqua, spending time with her friends, nature, 
14and playing bridge; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Dorothy Spence was preceded in death by her 
16husband, George; her sisters, Brodie Shaw and Marion Tobias; 
17and her brother, James Byrn; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dorothy Spence is survived by her daughters, Lisa 
19Spence Huber, Sharon Spence, and Dixie Spence Taylor; her 
20grandchildren, John and Michael Huber (Margaret Rogers), 
 
 
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1Molly, William, and Paul (Teresa Feathers) Salomon, and Abby 
2and Mary Caroline Taylor; and her great-granddaughter, Nora 
3Feathers; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
6family and friends, mourn the passing of Dorothy "Dottie" Byrn 
7Spence; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Dorothy Spence as an expression of 
10our sympathy.