SR0518 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Kristen Barnhart, who passed away on January 13, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Kristen Barnhart was born on December 4, 1968, in Alton; she was the daughter of Raymond H. "Bud" and Janet "Jay" M. (Mearsch) Galloway; she married Robert J. Barnhart on April 27, 1996, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, Kristen Barnhart was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton; and

WHEREAS, Kristen Barnhart enjoyed spending time with her children and volunteered for the children's classes and on their field trips; she was an active volunteer of her son's football team, the Alton Renegades, and in her daughter's skating competitions at the East Alton Skating Academy and all around the country; she also enjoyed the annual family trips to Disney World and spending time outdoors; and

WHEREAS, Kristen Barnhart was preceded in death by her father, Bud; and

WHEREAS, Kristen Barnhart is survived by her husband, Robert; her children, Abbi Barnhart and Alex Barnhart; her mother, "Jay" Galloway; her sister, Tracy Galloway; and her aunts and uncles, Pat Rodgers, Paul Mearsch, and Shirley Tovo; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Kristen Barnhart; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Kristen Barnhart as an expression of our sympathy.