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92_SR0244
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to
3 express their sincere condolences to the family and friends
4 of Marian Dorothea Tomell, who passed away on July 23, 2001;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, Marian Dorothea Tomell was born on January 12,
7 1929 in Wentworth, South Dakota to John and Ida Warns; she
8 met Paul Tomell while attending Valparaiso University and
9 they were married on June 18, 1949; and
10 WHEREAS, Mrs. Tomell volunteered with the Red Cross for
11 25 years, of which 15 years were served in the disaster
12 relief program assisting victims of fires, floods and other
13 disasters; in addition, she volunteered at the Aurora Area
14 Interfaith Food Pantry for many years, served as an election
15 judge for the Aurora Election Commission, and was a member of
16 the Valpo Guild; and
17 WHEREAS, Mrs. Tomell was an active member of Emmanuel
18 Lutheran Church in Aurora; within her community, she and her
19 husband led a Bible class for adults with disabilities for
20 the past 17 years; at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, she taught
21 Sunday School, Adult Bible Study, Vacation Bible School and
22 Home Bible Study; in addition, she volunteered at the church
23 camp at Quarryledge and Walcamp, assisting participants with
24 disabilities; and
25 WHEREAS, Mrs. Tomell was a member of the Altar and Flower
26 Guild and the Lutheran Women's Missionary League; she served
27 on the board of Lutheran Child and Family Services and was a
28 longtime volunteer at the Living Branches Thrift Shop in St.
29 Charles for Valley Lutheran High School; and
30 WHEREAS, Mrs. Tomell was known for her expansive
31 vegetable gardens and homemade jams; and
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1 WHEREAS, The passing of Marian Dorothea Tomell will be
2 deeply felt by all who knew and loved her, especially her
3 husband of 52 years, Paul; her sons, James (wife, Dorothy)
4 Tomell, David (wife, Renee) Tomell, Mark (wife, Karen)
5 Tomell, Daniel (wife, Laura) Tomell, Michael (wife, Deborah)
6 Tomell, and Phillip (wife, Mary) Tomell; her sisters, Ann Moe
7 and Ruth (husband, Elmer) Smith; her brothers, Marvin (wife,
8 Leona) Warns, Kenneth (wife, Mariea) Warns, and Phillip
9 (wife, Carolyn) Warns; her sister-in-law, Emily (husband,
10 Wally) Hartstirn; her brother-in-law, Wesley Hookana; her
11 grandchildren, Jessica (husband, C.J.) Presto, Jonathan
12 Tomell and his mother, Patricia, Jason (wife, Deanna) Bundy,
13 Shelly (husband, P.J.) Bakken, Nathan (wife, Kristie) Bundy,
14 Drake Tomell, Joshua, Benjamin and Matthew Tomell, James Kane
15 and Simon Tomell; her 10 great-grandchildren; her numerous
16 nieces, nephews; and her many special friends; therefore, be
17 it
18 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
19 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
20 all her knew her, the death of Marian Dorothea Tomell of
21 Aurora, Illinois; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to the family of Marian Dorothea Tomell with our
24 sincere condolences.