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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Marlene Delores (Bower) Graham of
4Waukegan, who passed away on May 31, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Marlene Graham was born to Henry Royal and Marie
6Elizabeth Filstead Bower on December 15, 1931; she was raised
7and lived her entire life in Waukegan and had great pride for
8her hometown; she graduated from Waukegan High School; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Marlene Graham began her first career at Victory
10Memorial Hospital, where she was in charge of the dietitian
11department; she enjoyed writing diets and taking care of the
12patients; she then worked as a librarian in the Waukegan Public
13School District; she worked at Washington Elementary School and
14Clearview Elementary School for many years; she later took a
15job at the Waukegan Public Library, where she worked diligently
16to help patrons find a love of reading, helped many people with
17their college research projects, and gathered Waukegan
18historical items; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Marlene Graham was involved in many groups; she
20was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church and served as a
21Sunday school teacher, a member of the Altar Guild, and a
22member of the Stephen Ministry; she was a Girl Scout leader and

 

 

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1a member of the Republican Party; she worked on recording the
2history of Waukegan; she and Leo enjoyed traveling, especially
3to Wyoming to work with the Episcopal Church in Ethete; helping
4the Arapaho tribe was a yearly event; she was the driving force
5behind the Waukegan Library trips and the Christ Episcopal
6Church trips; she had a passion for learning and trying new
7things, which she instilled in her daughters and grandchildren;
8and
 
9    WHEREAS, Marlene Graham was preceded in death by her
10parents; her husband, Leo; her daughter, Cheryl Graham
11Ptasienski; and her grandson, Daniel Sonnen; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Marlene Graham is survived by her daughter,
13Colleen (Greg) Sonnen; her grandchildren, Sarah (Ethan)
14Remacle, Mary (Nate) Sonnen, Carolyn (Kyle) Groom, Christine
15Rieger and Philip Alfaro, Stephanie (Mark) Allen, and Elizabeth
16Rieger; her son-in-law, Daniel Ptasienski; her brother, Wayne
17(Sharon) Bower; her niece, Terra (Kevin) Mener and Curtis
18Mener; and her great-grandchildren, Jared Sonnen, Cora,
19Isaiah, Kris, and Olivia Remacle, Michael and Abigail Woodgerd,
20Claire, Kerry, and Colin Groom, and Xavier and Katarina Alfaro;
21therefore, be it
 
22    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
23ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

 

 

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1Marlene Delores (Bower) Graham and extend our sincere
2condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
3her; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Marlene Graham as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.