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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Myra Miriam Becker of Elgin, who passed 
4away on July 10, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Myra Becker earned a master's degree in speech 
6therapy right after World War II; an Iowa native, she and her 
7husband moved to Elgin in 1965; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Myra Becker worked as a speech therapist in area 
9schools; she retired from Community Unit District 300 in 1985; 
10and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Myra Becker donated much of her time to local 
12organizations; she was a member and past president of the YWCA 
13Elgin board and was instrumental in pushing for its child care 
14and Teen Reach programs; she was a member of the Elgin Area 
15League of Women Voters since 1958 and also served on the Larkin 
16Center's board of directors before that organization closed; 
17until her death, she was a vigorous advocate for women's 
18empowerment, mental health, voter's rights, fair housing 
19legislation, and education; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Myra Becker was preceded in death by her husband 
21of 49 years, Morton; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Myra Becker is survived by her children, Lance 
2(Karin Rhodes) Becker, Diana (Jerry) Cutts, and Tracy 
3Dillinger; her grandchildren, Nora (Corey Dukes) Becker, Eli 
4Becker, and Hannah, Ariel, Greta, and Joey Cutts; and her 
5great-grandson, Gabriel; 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 
8Myra Miriam Becker 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 Myra Becker as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.