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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of
3 Illinois learned with sadness of the death of Helen Frances
4 Luther, formerly of Winthrop Harbor, which occurred on
5 Thursday, August 14, 2003, and
6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Luther was born on April 23, 1911 in Ewing,
7 Nebraska, to Don and Lucy Versaw; she grew up in Bloomington,
8 Nebraska, where she graduated from high school in 1930; she
9 worked for several years in Nebraska and moved to Zion in the
10 mid to late 1930s, where she married William Luther; and
11 WHEREAS, Mrs. Luther served as Village Clerk of Winthrop
12 Harbor from April of 1949 until April of 1957; she was also
13 employed by Harris Motors for over 30 years; she was a
14 longtime member of Winthrop Harbor United Methodist Church,
15 where she was a member of United Methodist Women; and
16 WHEREAS, Mrs. Luther will be remembered as sweet,
17 compassionate, and community-minded with a deep faith in God;
18 her passing has been deeply felt by many, especially her
19 daughters, Donna Biscardi, Claudia (Tom) Luther-Trapnell, and
20 Rita Luther; her grandchildren, Anita (Bill) Anderson, Dale
21 (Kathy) Biscardi, and Carol Biscardi; her
22 great-grandchildren, Robyn, Bonnie, Angela, Troy, Nicole,
23 Kristina, and Laura; and her brothers, Harold Versaw and
24 Donald Versaw; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that mourn the passing of
27 Mrs. Luther, and we extend our sincere condolences to her
28 family and friends; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
30 presented to the family of Helen Frances Luther as an
31 expression of our deepest sympathy.