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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Louise Matlock of Thebes
4 on July 1, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mrs. Matlock was born September 17, 1921, in
6 McClure, to Clarence and Bertha J. Phillips Benefield; she
7 married John Henry Matlock on September 13, 1941, in Cape
8 Girardeau; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was employed at Florsheim Shoe Factory for 26
10 years; she was a founder and trustee of Church of God in Gale;
11 she taught Sunday school and led the Sunday services; she and
12 her late husband gave time and monetary assistance to Church of
13 God in Hagerstown, Maryland; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband and two
15 brothers; and
 
16     WHEREAS, The passing of Louise Matlock is felt by all who
17 knew and loved her, especially her son, Johnnie Carroll and
18 wife Mary Elizabeth Matlock; her daughter, Diana Sue and
19 husband Charlie Protomaster; her brothers, Paul Benefield,
20 Earl Benefield, Lawrence Benefield, and Bill Benefield; her
21 sisters, Virginia Schearf, Clara May Tucker, and Alice Marie
22 Green; her grandsons, Troy Matlock and wife Stacey, Joey
23 Matlock and wife Leslie, and David and Dean Stoffel; and her 10
24 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren;
25 therefore, be it
 
26     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
27 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we express our most
28 sincere regret at the passing of Louise Matlock and extend our
29 condolences to her family, friends, and community; and be it
30 further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.