SR1471 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mercedes "Nora" Atteberry of Champaign, who passed away on January 11, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry was born in Detroit, Michigan to Ignacio and Yvonne DesRouches Hernandez on July 25, 1930; she married Frank Atteberry at Old St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chicago on August 9, 1947; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry was a homemaker; her family was her vocation and the source of her greatest joy; she was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry was a devout Roman Catholic; she never wavered in her faith and held a strong devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe; she was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Parish in Champaign and gave generously to many Catholic charities and missions; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry was a prolific reader of mysteries and biographies and was an avid follower of politics; she enjoyed traveling to Mexico with her sisters to visit their father and extended family in Zamora, Michoacan; she spent many hours volunteering as a Girl Scout leader and a Cub Scout leader and in many capacities at Robeson Elementary School in Champaign; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 44 years, Frank; her infant son, Tommy; her 3 sisters, Teresa Hernandez, Rose Gauss, and Mary Crowder; her brother, Albert Hernandez; and her infant granddaughter, Megan Kelly; and

WHEREAS, Mercedes Atteberry is survived by her 2 daughters, Suzie (Tim) Conley and Cindy (Mike) Kelly; her 4 sons, David (Erin) Atteberry, Danny (Jim Slaughter) Atteberry, Andy (Charity) Atteberry, and Timmy (Deanna) Atteberry; and her 13 grandchildren; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mercedes "Nora" Atteberry, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

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