Full Text of SR0316 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Helen Elizabeth Marlowe of Huntley, who | 4 | | passed away on March 3, 2017 at the age of 100; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Helen Marlowe was born on the family farm in | 6 | | Ringwood to Myrtle and C.L. Harrison on December 8, 1916; she | 7 | | graduated from McHenry High School and was the first ever | 8 | | McHenry County delegate to the National 4-H Conference in | 9 | | Washington, D.C.; she attended the American Conservatory of | 10 | | Music in Chicago as a student of music performance in trumpet, | 11 | | French horn, and marimba; she married Henry Marlowe in 1935; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Helen Marlowe and her husband established Marlowe | 14 | | Feed and Hatchery; after his passing in 1984, she operated the | 15 | | business until 1998; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Helen Marlowe was a member of First Congregational | 17 | | Church in Huntley, where she was a musician and organist; she | 18 | | co-founded and developed a handbell choir program for children, | 19 | | teens, and adults, which she instructed and directed for 42 | 20 | | years; she was a major donor to the church music program and | 21 | | was instrumental in the acquisition and installation of the | 22 | | pipe organ at First Congregational Church and the eight octaves |
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| 1 | | of English-made handbells; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, In 1970, in conjunction with the White House | 3 | | Conference on Aging, Helen Marlowe was appointed Chairperson of | 4 | | the McHenry County Project on the needs of the elderly; she was | 5 | | an enthusiastic and creative 4-H leader working with young | 6 | | women for over 20 years; she also served as a member of the | 7 | | Board of Directors at the State Bank of Huntley; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Helen Marlowe was preceded in death by her | 9 | | husband, Henry; her son, Byron Marlowe; her sister, Amy Brener; | 10 | | her brothers, Frank and Alvin Harrison; and her baby brother; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Helen Marlowe is survived by her children, | 13 | | Elizabeth Ann (George) Buchal, Lyle (Mary) Marlowe, Dean | 14 | | (Marge) Marlowe, and Faye Marlowe; her grandchildren, Craig, | 15 | | Julie, and Terri Marlowe, Michael Buchal, Carilu Buchal | 16 | | Robinson, Patrick and Christopher Marlowe, Bonnie Olson, Brian | 17 | | Marlowe, Carol Fiandalo, Marlowe Holden, and Taylor Holden; 14 | 18 | | great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and her | 19 | | sister, Carol Donahue; therefore, be it
| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 22 | | Helen Elizabeth Marlowe, and extend our sincere condolences to |
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| 1 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 2 | | further
| 3 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 4 | | presented to the family of Helen Marlowe as an expression of | 5 | | our deepest sympathy.
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