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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Marilyn Ann Secor of Savoy, who passed 
4away on January 11, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marilyn Secor was born in the borough of Brooklyn 
6in New York City to Bernhard and Anna Backie Bensen on February 
718, 1936; she graduated from Fort Hamilton High School; she 
8loved music and was part of a singing trio that traveled around 
9the New York area singing in various churches; she continued 
10to be involved in church choirs and singing in church 
11throughout her life; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marilyn Secor married William LeRoy Secor on 
13August 25, 1956, and they lived all over the country before 
14settling in the Champaign and then Savoy areas; they moved to 
15the Windsor of Savoy in 2016, where Marilyn was involved in the 
16church group, playing the piano for the services there; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marilyn Secor enjoyed being a homemaker and was a 
18lifelong member of the Evangelical Free Church denomination; 
19she liked sewing, making crafts and being involved in 
20Christian Women's Clubs and Women's ministries in the various 
21churches her family attended; she loved to keep in contact 
22with her extended family and especially loved being "Nana" to 
 
 
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1her two grandsons; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Marilyn Secor was preceded in death by her 
3husband of 63 years, Bill; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Marilyn Secor is survived by her daughter and 
5son-in-law, Deborah Ann (Secor) and Les Kurz, and her 
6grandsons, Andrew and Daniel Kurz; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Marilyn Ann Secor and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Marilyn Secor as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.