Full Text of SR2014 99th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of M. Bernice Springman, who passed away on | 4 | | June 15, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, M. Bernice Springman was born on November 22, 1919 | 6 | | in Hamburg, Missouri; her parents were George William Rogers | 7 | | and Ida Florence Rogers; she married Leo J. Springman on August | 8 | | 3, 1937 in St. Charles, Missouri; they resided in Kampsville | 9 | | until 1948, when they moved to Godfrey; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, M. Bernice Springman was the youngest of eight | 11 | | children and loved playing baseball; she had an eighth grade | 12 | | education and obtained her GED in 1965; she subsequently | 13 | | enrolled in the Licensed Practical Nursing course at the Olin's | 14 | | Vocational School of Practical Nursing; she graduated second in | 15 | | her class and began her nursing career at St. Anthony's | 16 | | Hospital in Alton, where she was beloved by the hospital's | 17 | | nuns; after leaving St. Anthony's, she went to work at the | 18 | | office of Dr. Norman Taylor, where she retired in 1990 at the | 19 | | age of 70; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, M. Bernice Springman was a "Pink Lady" volunteer | 21 | | at Alton Memorial Hospital and participated in the Parent | 22 | | Teacher Association and the Mother's Club at McKinley Grade |
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| 1 | | School; she attended Westminster Presbyterian Church in | 2 | | Godfrey; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, M. Bernice Springman was preceded in death by her | 4 | | parents; her siblings, Avery, Forrest, Harvey, Vencil, Goldie, | 5 | | Lois, and Mae; her husband, Leo; and her son-in-law, John | 6 | | Hudson; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, M. Bernice Springman is survived by her son, Leo | 8 | | Michael (Trudi) Springman; her daughters, Deborah Springman | 9 | | Hudson and Melinda Springman (Neill) Hartman; her | 10 | | grandchildren, Michelle Tate, Michael Lee Springman, Tracy | 11 | | Springman, Russell Springman, Crystal Garrett, Mary Milford, | 12 | | Ronald Springman, Aaron Springman, Jamie Springman, Kristine | 13 | | Uffelman, Stephanie Simpson, Brent Hartman, Chelsea Kennedy, | 14 | | and Jennifer Hartman; 27 great-grandchildren; several | 15 | | great-great-grandchildren; two nieces; and three nephews; | 16 | | therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 19 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of M. Bernice Springman; | 20 | | and be it further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 22 | | presented to the family of M. Bernice Springman as an |
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| 1 | | expression of our sympathy.
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