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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Katherine Rose Merkel of Oswego, who
4 passed away on February 11, 2007; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Katherine Rose Merkel was born on April 22, 1992
6 in Aurora; she was beloved daughter of John and Brenda
7 (Carlson) Merkel, who waited through four boys for their
8 beloved Princess to come into their lives; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Kate attended Oswego High School, where she was
10 involved in cheerleading, youth tackle football, and managed
11 the junior high wrestling team; she was a member of St. Anne's
12 Catholic Church in Oswego; and
 
13     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her grandmother,
14 JoAnn Merkel; her grandfather, Robert Carlson; and her uncle,
15 Robert "Timmy" Carlson; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Katherine Rose Merkel is survived by her parents,
17 John (Brenda) Merkel; her brothers, Jason (Jodi) Merkel, Rob
18 Merkel (Kelly Kras), Daniel Merkel and Johnnie Merkel (Lisa
19 Hallman); her grandmother, Carolyn Carlson; her grandfather,
20 Lormor Merkel; her nieces, Sarah and Megan Merkel; her aunts
21 and uncles, Gayle (Toni), Mary (Al), Dan (Sue), Beth, Marti

 

 

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1 (Billy), Jackie (Bob), Jean (Everett), Rick (Carol), and David
2 (Gayle); and numerous cousins and many good friends; therefore,
3 be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 her family and friends, the passing of Katherine Rose Merkel;
7 and be it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Katherine Rose Merkel as a symbol of
10 our sympathy.