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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Lela M. Duncan of
4 Carterville on July 26, 2005; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mrs. Duncan was born August 24, 1917, in Hurdland,
6 Missouri, to Fred and Anna (Kayson) Painter; she married
7 Frederick H. Duncan on October 21, 1951; and
 
8     WHEREAS, She retired in 1979 as secretary and treasurer
9 from First Federal Savings and Loan in Herrin after 20 years of
10 service; she was a member of First Christian Church in Herrin,
11 served on the planning committee for Shawnee Christian Nursing
12 Center, belonged to Herrin Senior Citizens, and was a member of
13 Carterville Business and Professional Women's Club; and
 
14     WHEREAS, She enjoyed working with her hands, making crafts,
15 crocheting, and painting; and
 
16     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, one
17 sister, Leta Mae Swind, and one foster brother, Fred Hull; and
 
18     WHEREAS, The passing of Lela Duncan is felt by all who knew
19 and loved her, especially her husband, Fred; her sister-in-law
20 and brother-in-law, Virginia and Bill Harlow; her
21 brothers-in-law, Herbert Duncan, John Duncan and his wife,
22 Lela, James Duncan and his wife, Doris, and Russell Duncan; her
23 nephew, Bill Swind and his wife, Ellen; and her nieces, Darlene
24 Vaughn and Elene and Floyd Mugegge; therefore, be it
 
25     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
26 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
27 Lela Duncan and extend our sincerest condolences to her family,
28 friends, and community; and be it further
 

 

 

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1     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
3 sympathy.