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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helen Marie Emerick of Wood River, who 
4passed away on October 11, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Emerick was born at her family's home in 
6Alton to Walter Talmage and Lena (Griffin) Greer in 1924; she 
7married Edward Leroy Emerick in Seattle, Washington in 1944; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Helen Emerick spent her adult life working as a 
10secretary and raising her family; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Helen Emerick was a lifetime member of the First 
12Baptist Church in Wood River; she was an avid fan of the St. 
13Louis Cardinals and had her dream come true when her 
14granddaughter's husband pitched for the Cardinals; she loved 
15her singing group, The Sweet Sounds; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Helen Emerick was preceded in death by her 
17parents; her brothers, Walter T. and Lindsey Carroll; and her 
18sisters, Ruby and Eva; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Helen Emerick is survived by her husband, Edward; 
20her daughter, Donna Smith (Dan); her sons, Dale (Joy), Dana 
 
 
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1(Micki), and Dean (Sheila); her grandchildren, Nicole (Will) 
2Balcom, Ryne (Elizabeth) Emerick, Leah (Keith) Butler, Daniel, 
3Danelle, and Drew; her great-grandchildren; and her special 
4nieces, Evalena O'Dell and Eloise JoHann; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Helen Marie Emerick, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Helen Emerick as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.