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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marken Gerhardt of Crystal Lake, who 
4passed away on December 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marken Gerhardt was born in Lubbock, Texas  to 
6Kenneth and Mary (Cooper) Frazier on April 7, 1943;  she 
7graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri with a 
8bachelor's degree in fine arts; she married Paul C. Gerhardt 
9Jr. in 1964; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marken Gerhardt was a 38-year resident of Crystal 
11Lake; she previously lived in Michigan and West Germany; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Marken Gerhardt was a member of American 
13Association of University Women and the Daughters of the 
14American Revolution; she was a world traveler, an accomplished 
15amateur photographer, and active in multiple book clubs and 
16dining groups; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marken Gerhardt was preceded in death by her 
18parents and her brother, John Frazier Sr.; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Marken Gerhardt is survived by her loving husband 
20of 52 years, Paul; her daughters, Michelle (Brian) Pappaducas, 
 
 
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1and Kathy (Jon) McCarthy; her son, Eric (Dawn) Gerhardt; her 
2grandchildren, Nikolos Pappaducas, Ella, Anslee, and Cailyn 
3Gerhardt; her brother, Ken (Charlotte) Frazier; her  
4sisters-in-law, Margie Frazier, and Mitzi (Jack) Davis; and 
5many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Marken Gerhardt, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
9family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Marken Gerhardt as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.