Full Text of HR1257 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the
death of Shirley | 4 | | McCombs, who passed away on October 2, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs was born in Schuyler County to | 6 | | Harry
and Stella Derry Hunter on June 30, 1937; she married | 7 | | Charles H. McCombs on May 30, 1956; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs will be remembered for her | 9 | | lifelong passion for politics; throughout her
political | 10 | | career, she held a variety of positions; in 1975, she served as | 11 | | the Supervisor of the
District Office Allotment for the | 12 | | Illinois House of Representatives under Speaker William
| 13 | | Redmond; in 1983, she was promoted to House Fiscal Officer by | 14 | | Speaker Michael Madigan; one year later, she was elected as the | 15 | | Menard County Democratic Chairman and served as a
delegate to | 16 | | the state convention; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1986, Shirley McCombs was elected State Central | 18 | | Committeewoman and, in 1988, she
received the State Democratic | 19 | | Party Chairman's award for her dedication to the Democratic
| 20 | | Party; she also served as an Assistant Whip of the Illinois | 21 | | Delegation at the Democratic
National Convention and as an | 22 | | elector at the Presidential Electoral College; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs was known for her enthusiastic | 2 | | support for women in politics and other leadership positions; | 3 | | in 2016, she was able to cast an Electoral College vote for | 4 | | presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and regarded it as the | 5 | | most important event in her life; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs volunteered for numerous state,
| 7 | | national, and local election campaigns; she also volunteered | 8 | | for various
community and church projects and contributed to | 9 | | the founding of the Menard County Tourism
Council; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs was preceded in death by her | 11 | | parents, Harry and Stella Derry Hunter, and her siblings, Doris | 12 | | Ebbing, Kenneth
Hunter, Donny Hunter, Linda Moon, Harry Hunter, | 13 | | Charles Hunter, and Harriet K. Hunter; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Shirley McCombs is survived by her daughter, Robin | 15 | | Mathieu; her grandchildren, Vickie Mathieu and Jackie
| 16 | | Tserpelis; three great-grandchildren; her siblings, Nelda | 17 | | Schisler, Susan McFarlin, Larry Hunter,
Lois Mccombs, and | 18 | | Deloris Witherall; her sisters-in-law, Phyllis Ernius, Doris | 19 | | Thomas, and Betty
Hunter; and numerous nieces, nephews, and | 20 | | cousins; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 2 | | mourn the passing of Shirley McCombs and extend our sincere | 3 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 4 | | her; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Shirley
McCombs as an expression of | 7 | | our deepest sympathy.
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