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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Norma Ann Showers of Alton, who passed 
4away on July 15, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norma Showers was born in Kinmundy to Mark E. and 
6Laura A. (Doolen) Headley on January 6, 1929; she married 
7Norman Showers in Long Beach, California on December 24, 1950; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Norma Showers was a special education school 
10teacher for the Alton School District for over 25 years, 
11retiring in 1991; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Norma Showers was a member of Calvary Baptist 
13Church in Alton, where she implemented and taught an adult 
14special needs Sunday school class; she also began and taught a 
15Sunday school class at the Alton Mental Health Center; she  
16served on the board for The William M. BeDell Achievement and 
17Resource Center (ARC) for 30 years, and was a member of the 
18Gideon Auxiliary for many years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Norma Showers was preceded in death by her 
20parents; her son, Timothy Michael "Timmy" Showers; and her 
21sister, Mary Patricia "Pat" Meyer; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Norma Showers is survived by her husband of 66 
2years, Norman; her  sons, Robert A. (Elizabeth Bauer) Showers 
3and  Mark E. (Jeanne) Showers; her  daughters, Carole A. Showers 
4and Rebecca S. (Richard) Luer; her  grandchildren, Aimee (Shine) 
5Lin, Shannon (Jaime) Davis, Katie (Michael) Walsh, Dr. 
6Christopher A. Hesh (Dr. Hee Won Lee), Cade M. Bauer-Showers, 
7and Laura G. Hesh; her  great-grandchildren, Max and Elise Lin; 
8her brother, Charles (Marilyn) Headley; her brother-in-law, 
9William "Bill" Meyer; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, 
10be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
13Norma Ann Showers, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
14family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
15further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to  the family of  Norma Showers as an expression of 
18our deepest sympathy.