SR0719 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, We have learned with sadness of the death of Emelda Augustine "Patsy" Hilbring of Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hilbring was born on January 2, 1924, in Chicago, the daughter of Oliver Louis Gregoire and Louise Marie Stephens Gregoire; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hilbring married George Henry Hilbring, Jr. at St. Anselm's Roman Catholic Church on September 30, 1945; they had four children; he preceded her in death on February 8, 1997; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hilbring worked at Kellogg Switchboard and Supply Co., after graduating from St. Anselm's Grammar School and Englewood High School; she later worked for various other companies, including Teletype Corp. in Skokie, before retiring from Union Carbide Corp. in 1985; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Hilbring had a zest for living and devoted her life to raising her four children; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Mrs. Hilbring will be deeply felt by many, especially her daughter, Patricia; her sons, Donald, George, and William; her grandchildren, George IV (Danielle), Veronica, Eric, and Donald, Maria (Sean) Armstead, Angela (Jonathan) Swain, and Monique (Mark) Rodgers; her great-grandchildren, Jonathan David and Isaiah Michael Swain, Karyn Elise Armstead, and Abby Marie Hilbring; her twin sister, Aleda Rice; her sister, Helen (Ferrell) Daste; her brothers, Oliver (Joyce) Gregoire and Edward (Delores) Gregoire; her sisters-in-law, Gloria Merrill, Irma (late William) Hilbring, and Zipporah (late Hudson) McKissack; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of Emelda Augustine "Patsy" Hilbring 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 Emelda Augustine "Patty" Hilbring as an expression of our deepest sympathy.