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92_SR0564
LRB9218246HShs
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 were saddened to learn of the death of Marie Wallace
4 deMartelly of Girard on Monday, July 26, 2002; and
5 WHEREAS, Mrs. deMartelly was born on May 1, 1911 in
6 Girard to Jessie E. and Martha (Weaver) Wallace; she married
7 Louis S. deMartelly, Sr. on March 25, 1961 in Aurora; he
8 preceded her in death in 1985; and
9 WHEREAS, Mrs. deMartelly was employed with the Fox Valley
10 Girl Scouts as the Executive Director; she was a member of
11 the First United Methodist Church in Virden, Virden Senior
12 Citizens, Macoupin County Historical Society, Virden Women's
13 Club and A.A.R.P.; and
14 WHEREAS, Mrs. deMartelly will be remembered for many
15 things, but especially her love of working with children and
16 doing crafts; she was an avid reader and received an Honorary
17 Doctorate from Aurora College for Humanitarian Services; and
18 WHEREAS, Her passing has been deeply felt by many,
19 especially her step-son, Louis S. (Joyce) deMartelly, her 6
20 step-granchildren, her 6 step-great-grandchildren, and
21 several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
22 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
23 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we join with friends
24 and family in mourning the passing of Marie Wallace
25 deMartelly; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the family of Marie Wallace deMartelly with our
28 sincerest condolences.