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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Martina "Martye" W. Dillard (nee
4Whitfield) of Hinsdale, who passed away on January 7, 2013; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Martina Dillard was born in 1924 in Madisonville,
6Kentucky; she married Edward F. Dillard and was a 50 year
7resident of Hinsdale; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Martina Dillard was the head operating room nurse
9at Hines V.A. Hospital for over 50 years; she was the president
10of the Chicago chapter of the Association of periOperative
11Registered Nurses in the 1980s and trained scores of Loyola
12Medical School residents in proper operating room protocol; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Martina Dillard was preceded in death by her
14husband of 58 years, Edward Dillard; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Martina Dillard is survived by her children
16Illinois State Senator Kirk (Stephanie) Dillard, Kimberly
17(Steven), and Karyn Mina (Peter); her grandchildren, Jessica
18(Robert), Zachary, Graham, Grace, Emma, and Ava; and her
19great-grandson, Alex; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL

 

 

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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
2Martina Dillard, and we extend our sincere condolences to her
3family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
4further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
6presented to the family of Martina Dillard as an expression of
7our deepest sympathy.