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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Patricia Ann "Pat" Yoder of
4Bloomington, who passed away on May 13, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pat Yoder was born to Thurman G. and Cora Fleck
6Hartman in Mishawaka, Indiana on March 17, 1931; she earned
7her degree in Elementary Education from Illinois Wesleyan
8University in 1953, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma
9Sorority; she married John W. Yoder in Bloomington on December
1027, 1954, and he preceded her in death on March 27, 2016; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Pat Yonder taught second grade at Jefferson
12School in Bloomington for two years before leaving to start
13her family; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Pat Yonder was a member and past president of the
15A.W. Chapter of P.E.O.; she was also a member of the
16Bloomington-Normal Symphony Orchestra Guild and held various
17positions in support of the symphony; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Pat Yonder was a fun, creative mother and a great
19cook known for her ribs and German potato salad; alongside her
20husband John, she was an Illinois Wesleyan University fan who
21could often be found cheering in the stands during basketball

 

 

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1games; she loved entertaining, from hosting luncheons for her
2bridge groups to huge family gatherings at Thanksgiving; she
3greatly enjoyed spending time at her and John's second home in
4Cambria, California, where they enjoyed hiking, taking in the
5scenic views of the Pacific, and seeing friends; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Pat Yoder was preceded in death by her husband of
762 years, John; her parents; her infant brother, Donald
8Hartman; and her stepsister, Ann Fall; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Pat Yoder is survived by her children, John W.
10(Carol) Yoder, Susan E. (Kent) Riddle, Honorable William A.
11(Dr. Kathy) Yoder, Thomas L. (Sally) Yoder, and Soon-Ik
12(Soo-Mi) Lee; her grandchildren, John Eric (Dr. Mikayla)
13Yoder, Kristin (Jacob) Terranova, Kelly (Jeff) Guillory, Scott
14(Elizabeth) Riddle, Jonathan (Gina) Riddle, Katie (Alejandra
15Castro Martinez) Riddle, Stephanie Yoder, Lauren Yoder,
16Captain Thomas (Dr. Bastiana Rodebaugh) Yoder, Timothy Yoder,
17Sang-Bin Lee, and Sang-Jun Lee; and her seven
18great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Patricia Ann "Pat" Yonder and extend our sincere condolences
22to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
23it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Pat Yonder as an expression of our
3deepest sympathy.