Full Text of SR0910 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 Gladys M. Raether of Waukegan, who passed | 4 | | away on August 22, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Gladys Raether was born in Niles Center (Skokie) | 6 | | to Frederick and Sophia Wichmann on September 27, 1925; she | 7 | | graduated from Maine East High School and married George | 8 | | Raether at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in Skokie on | 9 | | August 7, 1948; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Early in her life, Gladys Raether worked for the | 11 | | United States Navy at Great Lakes and for AC Nielsen Market | 12 | | Research; after she married, she devoted her life to making a | 13 | | home for her family; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Gladys Raether volunteered for the Disabled | 15 | | American Veterans; she was a past member of the Women of the | 16 | | Moose, Waukegan Curves, and TOPS; her hobbies were decorative | 17 | | painting, music, and arts and crafts; as members of Hy-Rollin | 18 | | Vans, she and George enjoyed camping, socializing, and | 19 | | friendship; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Gladys Raether was preceded in death by her | 21 | | husband, George; her grandson, Christopher Raether; her |
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| 1 | | sister, Catherine Janes; and her parents; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Gladys Raether is survived by her children, | 3 | | Patricia (Stephen) Lapish, Linda Raether, and Donald (Donna) | 4 | | Raether; one niece; one nephew; five grandchildren; eight | 5 | | great-grandchildren; and numerous other family and friends; | 6 | | therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 9 | | Gladys M. Raether, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 10 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 11 | | further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Gladys Raether as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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