SR0700 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0700 LRB093 23624 CSA 53628 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Gladys Royce Drost of Zion on Monday, October 4, 2004; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Drost was born on November 6, 1921 in Langlade County, Wisconsin, and came to the Zion area in the 1940's; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Drost was employed at Warwick Electronics in Zion for many years, and later retired in 1977 from Victory Memorial Hospital; as a veteran, Gladys Drost served in World War II with the Woman's Army Corp. (WAC), and she belonged to the Winthrop Harbor Veterans of Foreign Wars, the White Lake, Wisconsin American Legion, and the WAC Vets; she received a Certificate of Honor from the French Government for serving in France and contributing to the liberation of France in World War II; she was also a long time member of the Zion-Benton Women of the Moose; and

WHEREAS, Gladys Royce Drost was preceded in death by her husband, Howard in 1989; her son, Barry in 1986; her granddaughter, Deanna Allen in 2002; her brothers, Avery, Arnold, Deward, Irvin and William "Dearl" Royce; her sisters, Ethel Bealmear, Margaret Lambert, Mayme Drost and Joy "Pinky" Krause; her infant brothers; and her parents, Robert and Bertha (nee Choate) Royce; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Gladys Royce Drost will be deeply felt by many, especially her daughters, Terry Allen and Lynnette (Brian) Greorgeson; her grandchildren, Melissa Allen Werve, Jeffrey Drost, Jaclyn Drost, and Angela Clark; her great grandchildren, Alexis and Patrick Werve; her sisters, Millicent "Boots" (William) Sunderland and Betty Bylaska; her brother, Dennis (Geraldine) Royce; her sisters-in-law, Marian and Janet Royce; and many nieces, nephews and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Gladys Royce Drost along with all who knew and loved her and extend our sincere condolences to her family and friends; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Gladys Royce Drost as an expression of our deepest sympathy for their loss.