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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marcia Beverly (nee Gray) Martin, widow 
4of former Wheaton Mayor Robert J. Martin, who passed away on 
5February 21, 2014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Marcia Martin was born in Chicago and grew up in 
7the city's South Shore neighborhood; she graduated from the 
8Illinois Institute of Technology in Architecture in 1956, 
9received her master's degree from North Central College, and 
10studied at the University of Chicago and the Institute of 
11Design; she studied with many artists and architects including: 
12Freeman Schoolcraft, Miles Von Der Rohe, Joshua C. Taylor, 
13Alfred Coldwell, Vivian Crylian, Karen Wahler, John Hinrich, 
14and many others; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marcia Martin started her career doing 
16architectural drawings of mechanical systems for McDonald's 
17and other businesses and doing some work for the United States 
18Air Force Academy in Colorado; she worked as a substitute 
19teacher in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200, and most 
20recently she was a professor of architecture at the College of 
21DuPage; she also designed homes and mechanical systems 
22nationwide  and wrote illustrated books, such as "Architectural 
23Design" and "Life in a Small American City: An Artist's View of 
 
 
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1Wheaton"; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Marcia Martin was very involved with the Wheaton 
3Center for History and the homeowners association at Waterford 
4Place in downtown Wheaton, as well as many other community 
5organizations; she enjoyed china painting, book clubs, and 
6traveling throughout the country and Europe; and
  
 
  
7    WHEREAS, Marcia Martin was preceded in death by her 
8husband, Robert; her brother, Joseph (the late Eileen); and by 
92 of her nieces, Jennifer Brody and Ivy Erlich; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marcia Martin is survived by her daughter, 
11Elizabeth (Gregory) Cox; her son, Charles B. (Wendy); her 
12grandchildren, Charles R., Justine, Jacob, Joshua, and 
13Zachary; her identical twin sister, Lita H. (the late Dr. 
14Arnold) Brody; and her nieces, Eileen Erlich, Danielle Erlich, 
15and Heidi Goldberg; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Marcia Beverly Martin, and extend our sincere condolences to 
19her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
20further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Marcia Martin as an expression of 
2our deepest sympathy.