HR0055 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 Miriam B. Fry of Naperville, who passed away on January 17, 2011; and

WHEREAS, She was born March 22, 1917 in Wheeling; she was a 1935 graduate of Arlington Heights High School and a 1939 graduate of North Central College in Naperville, where she received a Bachelor's degree in English; after college, Miriam moved to Detroit, Michigan, where her husband, Arthur, worked for General Motors; and

WHEREAS, After her husband passed away in 1945, the family turned to Naperville; she started working at the Nichols Library in the late 40's; she proudly served as Library Director at Nichols Library from 1950-1984, a tenure which saw tremendous growth for the library; she was later honored with the establishment of The Miriam B. Fry Reading Room, which is located in the new library; and

WHEREAS, She was a member of the Naperville Women's Club, the American Association of University Women (AAUW), PEO (the Philanthropic Educational Organization), and a longtime active member of Grace United Methodist Church in Naperville; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur S. Fry, whom she married June 1, 1940 at Grace Evangelical Church in Naperville; and her parents, Ira and Ada Bubert; and

WHEREAS, Miriam Fry is survived by her sons, Gary (Mary Beth) Fry and Dr. James (Janet) Fry; her grandchildren, Deborah (Gregory) Marten, Douglas (Kathryn) Fry, Catherine (Justin) Brinkman, Carolyn (Stuart) Naylor, Scott (Kim) Fry, and Steven Fry; her great-grandchildren, Andrew, Evan, and Max Marten, Lucy, Stella, and Charlie Fry, Joshua, Kyle, and Ted Brinkman, Evan Fry, and Ally Fry; her brother, Rollin (Jeanne) Bubert; and many nieces and nephews; 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, friends, and people of the community, the passing of Miriam Fry; and be it further

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