SR0491 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Bruna Bernice Facker of Metamora, who passed away on December 12, 2011; and

WHEREAS, She was born on July 6, 1921, in Schram City, the daughter of Gaspero and Annunziata Ghelardini; she married Robert L. Facker Sr. on June 16, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York; and

WHEREAS, She was a former member of the Elks of Peoria and current member of the Neighborhood House Tuesday Club and a loyal member of the Italian-American Society of Peoria; during World War II, she worked in the U.S. Government's office of Price Administration; she later served as a bookkeeper for E.W. Blair Co., in Brooklyn, New York, the Peoria County Health Department, and Cummings & Emerson in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, cherished mother, treasured grandmother and great-grandmother, precious sister, honored aunt, and unforgettable friend; she was a member of St. Mary's Church in Metamora; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her sister, Mary Montel; and her brothers, Bruno Ghelardini and Ivo Ghelardini; and

WHEREAS, Bruna Facker is survived by her sons, Robert (Kathleen) Facker Jr. and Dave (Kathy) Facker; her grandchildren, Robert J. (Kassidy) Facker, Angela (Doug) Fandel, Carlie Facker, Jessica (Alex) Etheridge, and Tyler Facker; her great-grandchildren, Cooper and Krue; and many nieces, nephews, and numerous friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Bruna Facker; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Bruna Facker as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.