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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Bertha M. Archibald of
4 Brimfield on Friday, March 10, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on February 9, 1910, in Hanna City,
6 to Richard and Hattie Johnson Pillman; she married William A.
7 Archibald on October 21, 1939, in Keokuk, Iowa; he preceded her
8 in death on May 21, 1991, in Peoria; and
 
9     WHEREAS, She was a member of the Brimfield American Legion
10 Auxiliary #452, where she was past president of the 16th
11 District; a member of AMVETS of Peoria Auxiliary; and a former
12 member of 8et40, Peoria; she was a member of the Manx
13 Association, Peoria; Brimfield Unit Chairperson for the
14 Salvation Army; volunteered at Wildlife Prairie State Park; and
15 was a former member of the Farmington Moose Lodge; she was of
16 the Methodist faith; and
 
17     WHEREAS, The passing of Bertha M. Archibald has been deeply
18 felt by many, especially her son, Dick (and Marsha) Archibald;
19 her daughter, Mary Nell (and John) Simpson; her five
20 grandchildren; her six great-grandchildren; her two step
21 great-grandchildren; and her brother, Russell (and Geraldine)
22 Pillman; she was also preceded in death by two brothers and two
23 sisters; therefore, be it
 
24     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
25 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
26 Bertha M. Archibald, and we extend our sincere condolences to
27 her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
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29     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest

 

 

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