Full Text of SR0228 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Fern Graven of Springfield, who passed | 4 | | away on December 15, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven was born to Fred and Ruth (McCoy) | 6 | | Thacker in Shelbyville on May 23, 1935; she graduated from | 7 | | Shelbyville High School in 1954; she married Wendell Graven on | 8 | | December 31, 1954, and they shared 67 years of marriage before | 9 | | he preceded her in death on February 28, 2022; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven worked at PN Hirsch Department Store | 11 | | and at Stephens Greenhouse; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven's life was filled with laughter; she | 13 | | enjoyed celebrating holidays and birthdays with loved ones, | 14 | | camping trips with family, and attending her children's and | 15 | | grandchildren's sporting events; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven cherished her roles as a wife, | 17 | | mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven was preceded in death by her parents, | 19 | | her four brothers, and her five sisters; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Fern Graven is survived by her sons, Dean | 2 | | (Stacey) Graven and Doug (Amy Cashman) Graven; her | 3 | | grandchildren, Tina Gardiner, Kyle Graven, Bryon Graven, and | 4 | | Brett Graven; her six great-grandchildren; her four | 5 | | great-great-grandchildren; her many nieces, nephews, and | 6 | | cousins; and her granddog, Rudy; therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 9 | | Fern Graven and extend our sincere
condolences to her family, | 10 | | friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 12 | | presented to the family of Fern Graven as an expression of
our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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