HR0464 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Geneva B. Holbrook of Belleville, who passed away on June 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was born on August 22, 1922, in Pittsburg, Kansas; she married Jesse Holbrook on May 10, 1948; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was employed as a bookkeeper at Model Laundry for 22 years until her retirement in 1971; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was preceded in death by her husband; her parents, Robert H. Aldredge; her mother, Besse M., nee Martin, Crowley; her stepfather, William Crowley; her stepbrothers, Erwin Crowley and Henry Crowley; and her sister, Roberta Sharp; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook is survived by her son, Illinois State Representative Thomas A. (Molly McKenzie) Holbrook; her daughter, Marilyn L. Brothers; her stepbrother, Billy Crowley; her grandchildren, Susan (Steven Kozlowski) Holbrook, Michael (Nicole) Lee, and Douglas Brothers; and her great-grandchildren, Shaily and Jesse Lee; and

WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as a funny and caring person whose love of life and ability to live it to the fullest endeared her to her family members, friends, and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Geneva B. Holbrook; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Geneva Holbrook as an expression of our sympathy.