SR0728 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Marylyn Jane Wilson of Rock Island, who passed away on June 28, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Marylyn Wilson was born in Rock Island on July 19, 1921 to Simon and Florence Sass Baird; she married Harry L. Wilson on September 12, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio; she served in the United States Navy during World War II and was discharged as a Yeoman First Class in 1945; and

WHEREAS, Marylyn Wilson worked as a court reporter and owned and operated S & W Reporting in Rock Island for many years; and

WHEREAS, Marylyn Wilson was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Rock Island and a charter member of the Mill Creek Country Club in Milan, now the Pinnacle Country Club; she enjoyed playing golf and bridge and had been a member of 13 different bridge groups at one time; and

WHEREAS, Marylyn Wilson was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry; her sister, Florence "Maxine" Dahlberg; and her brothers, Richard and Clifford Baird; and

WHEREAS, Marylyn Wilson is survived by her children, Sheila Wilson, Thomas H. (Vickie) Wilson, and Paula (Craig) Tigerman; her grandchildren, Amy (Lance) Stockwell, Richard Albertson, Chelli (Mark) Esser, and Justin Tigerman (fiancée, Kathleen Borchers); her step-grandchildren, Jennifer Garrett (Pierre), Kyle Boultinghouse, Lindsey (Reggie) Zorg, Christopher (Christie) Gibrich, and Bethany (Justin) Kump; her 4 great-grandchildren; her 8 step-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Marylyn Jane Wilson, 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 Marylyn Wilson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.