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91_HR0387
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of this House were saddened to learn
3 of the death of Mrs. Doris Yvonne Lacy Carman of Arthur on
4 March 18, 1999; and
5 WHEREAS, She was born on January 18, 1929 in Arthur, the
6 daughter of Harold and Emma Agge Lacy; she attended Arthur
7 schools and graduated as salutatorian of her class in 1947;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, She married Bill Carman and they moved to
10 Mattoon; the next year their only child, Billie Yvonne, was
11 born; they soon moved back to Arthur and she went to work for
12 the Arthur Graphic-Clarion; and
13 WHEREAS, She later began working for the Progress
14 Manufacturing Company and remained there for more than 30
15 years as executive secretary; she wrote a newsletter for
16 Progress and later a book on the history of the oil division
17 and casket company; and
18 WHEREAS, She became a personal secretary for the Grand
19 Matron of Eastern Star in Macon, and for a short time she and
20 her husband owned and operated a restaurant named "Carmans";
21 and
22 WHEREAS, In 1987, she became a part-time employee at
23 Schrock Brothers cabinet factory, then went to work full-time
24 in 1990 and stayed until 1993; in 1993, she became tourism
25 director for the Association of Commerce and Village of
26 Arthur, and under her guidance tourism increased; and
27 WHEREAS, She joined the Eastern Star and served as Worthy
28 Matron three times; she became a Grand Lecturer and held
29 installations for six to ten chapters a month for many years;
30 she founded the Patrons Club in Macon to help support the
31 Matrons Home in that town; and
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1 WHEREAS, She was a life-long member of the Vine Street
2 Christian Church; and
3 WHEREAS, Her passing will be deeply felt by her family
4 and friends, especially her husband, Bill; her daughter,
5 Billie Yvonne Long; her grandchildren, step-grandchildren,
6 and great-grandchildren; and her sisters and brother, Margie
7 Elliott, Merril Lacy, and Nancy Bell; therefore, be it
8 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
10 we note with sorrow and regret the death of Mrs. Doris Yvonne
11 Lacy Carman and extend our sincere condolences to her family
12 and friends; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
14 presented to the family of Doris Yvonne Lacy Carman.