Full Text of SR1933 99th 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 Elwanda Marie Ebel; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel was born on February 11, 1922 in | 5 | | Locke, Arkansas; her parents were Carl and Ethal Pilcher; she | 6 | | married Albert Ebel II on August 29, 1942; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel was not only her husband's helpmate | 8 | | on the farm for many years, she was very active in her church, | 9 | | community, and children's activities; she was a longtime member | 10 | | of the Marengo Grange, where she served as lecturer before | 11 | | moving and joining the Riley Grange; she held county and State | 12 | | offices, attended State Grange as a delegate, and served as | 13 | | Master's Wife at the county level; she never missed helping out | 14 | | at the turkey dinners, bake sales, and the county fair food | 15 | | tent; she and her family installed officers for the Granges | 16 | | around the state line for many years; she also worked at | 17 | | Wisted's Deli in Marengo and shared her wonderful recipes for | 18 | | potato salad and baked beans; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel was a wonderful cook and was able to | 20 | | bless people with her skills of cooking; she won many blue | 21 | | ribbons for her pies, breads, crocheted afghans, and sewing; | 22 | | and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel served as a deaconess and on many | 2 | | boards at the First Baptist Church of Marengo; she was the | 3 | | "Egg-Fryer Queen" of the May Breakfast for many years; she was | 4 | | in charge of the Wednesday Night Family Dinner and never failed | 5 | | to produce a wonderful home-cooked meal for the crowd; she was | 6 | | a gifted cake decorator and made many brides and anniversary | 7 | | couples happy; she was also a "Tops" member for many years and | 8 | | became a "Kops" for 19 years; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel was preceded in death by her husband | 10 | | of 71 years, Albert, and her brothers, James, Robert, and Kurt | 11 | | Perryman; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Elwanda Ebel is survived by her son, Albert (Linda | 13 | | Kay) Ebel III; her daughters, Dorene (Milan) Reimer and Carla | 14 | | (Richard) Walter; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; | 15 | | her sister, Winnie Evelyn Sullivan; her brother, Ralph | 16 | | Perryman; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 19 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Elwanda Marie Ebel; | 20 | | and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Elwanda Ebel as an expression of our | 2 | | sympathy.
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