Full Text of SR2188 100th 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 Caroline Maxine Holford of Peoria, who | 4 | | passed away on October 22, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford was born in Peoria to Harry and | 6 | | Anna (Klochenga) Ward on June 11, 1943; she loved Peoria and | 7 | | played on the river as a child; she married Eugene Holford on | 8 | | June 11, 1960; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford worked at the Hometown Buffet for | 10 | | three years and loved working with people and the staff there; | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, In 1997, Caroline Holford became the town "Rat | 13 | | Lady" when she fought city hall on her own because a young boy | 14 | | was afraid to sleep in his bedroom; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS In 2000, Caroline Holford was asked to serve on the | 16 | | Heartland Clinic Board, the first patient to do so, where she | 17 | | served until 2011; she also served on the Housing and Property | 18 | | Commission, under three mayors; she helped raise money for | 19 | | neighborhood leaders to travel to other cities; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford loved people, her community, her |
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| 1 | | family, and her faith; she had a great sense of humor and was | 2 | | loyal to the people that she loved; she enjoyed playing | 3 | | shuffleboard, singing karaoke, and dancing; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Holford was preceded in death by her | 5 | | parents and her husband, Eugene; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Caroline Maxine Holford and extend our sincere condolences to | 9 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 10 | | further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Caroline Holford as an expression of | 13 | | our deepest sympathy.
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