SR1368 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Helen E. Osterberg of Beach Park, who passed away on June 3, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Helen Osterberg was born on September 4, 1921 in St. Paul, Minnesota to the Reverend and Mrs. John Franklin; she graduated from Bristol High School in Connecticut in 1939; she attended and worked as a secretary at the Providence Bible Institute in Rhode Island and at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota; she married David Osterberg in June of 1950; and

WHEREAS, Helen Osterberg worked for the Veterans Administration Hospital and Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Helen Osterberg was a member of Immanuel Church in Waukegan for 39 years where she was a Deaconess, a Pioneer Girls leader, and Sunday School teacher, and was active in the evangelism-visitation ministry; for 13 years, she was a secretary at the church and retired from Immanuel's "Concern Counseling Center" in 1984; in later years she was a member of Grace Missionary Church in Zion; and

WHEREAS, Helen Osterberg was preceded in death by her parents; 3 sisters, Mildred Franklin, Ingrid Johnson, and Ethel Johnson; and one brother, Sven Franklin; and

WHEREAS, Helen Osterberg is survived by her husband, David; a son, David (Karen) Osterberg; 2 daughters, Jan (Ken) Stone and Dagmar (Al) May; 13 grandchildren, Kelly Roberts, D.J. Osterberg, Ben Osterberg, Scott (Andrea) Osterberg, Krystal (Bryan) Patterson, Katie (Mike) Berggren, Kristy Stone, Erik Stone, Kimmy (Gary) Sworthout, Michelle Stone, Michael Stone, Megan May, and Kalie May; 13 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Helen E. Osterberg, 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 Helen Osterberg as an expression of our deepest sympathy.