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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Aurella M. "Ora" Hall of Aurora, who |
4 | | passed away on February 12, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was born May 4, 1916, in Minot, North |
6 | | Dakota; her parents were Lester and Jessie (Vickerman) Reckord; |
7 | | she married Foster F. Hall on October 12, 1935; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was a member of the Salvation Army |
9 | | for 91 years and served in many facets of the church and its |
10 | | outreach, including the food pantry, for many years; she was |
11 | | also active in the South Park Fire District Auxiliary; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Aurella Hall and her husband were foster parents |
13 | | to over 500 children over a 39-year period and were twice named |
14 | | Kane County Foster Parents of the Year, the first time when |
15 | | they reached the 300 child mark and the second time in 1965; |
16 | | and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Aurella Hall was preceded in death by her parents; |
18 | | her husband; her sister, Vera Stemmett; and her son-in-law, |
19 | | Rev. Robert Elliott; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, Aurella Hall is survived by her daughter, Frances |