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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Bernice M. Bittner, who passed away on
4July 14, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner was born on May 9, 1923; her
6parents were Herman and Elizabeth (nee Finncutter) Kristan; she
7married Clarence "Pat" Bittner on January 8, 1944; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner attended Holy Family Grade School
9and Waukegan High School; and
 
10    WHEREAS, In 1965, Bernice Bittner and her husband moved to
11the north side of Waukegan; they enjoyed square dancing and
12ballroom dancing at the Swedish Glee Club and would often
13practice their dance moves in the basement of their home on
14Walnut Street; they also liked traveling to visit their son Bob
15and his family to whatever location the Air Force had stationed
16him at the time; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner was a stay-at-home mom, but later
18worked in the Waukegan High School cafeteria; after the death
19of her husband in August of 1988, she became a volunteer at the
20former Victory Memorial Hospital in Waukegan; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner enjoyed sewing, crocheting,
2playing pinochle with her friends, reading Danielle Steele
3novels, and getting her hair done at the beauty shop; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner was a member of St. Anastasia and
5St. Dismas Churches; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner was preceded in death by 3
7siblings, Joseph Kristan, Anges Mahler, and Rita Madruh; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernice Bittner is survived by 2 children, Robert
9"Bob" (Christine) Bittner and Joan Steffens; 4 grandchildren,
10Robert "Rob" Bittner, Jennifer (Roger) Ham, Timothy "Tim"
11(Heidi) Steffens, and Andrew "Andy" Steffens; and 5
12great-grandchildren, Laney, Tallon, and Marley Ham and Kendall
13and Chad Steffens; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
16family and friends, mourn the passing of Bernice M. Bittner;
17and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19presented to the family of Bernice Bittner as an expression of
20our sympathy.