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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Melba L. Austwick of Carlinville, who 
4passed away on August 11, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was born in Carlinville to Lewis 
6and Edith (Killam) Brown on November 5, 1926; she graduated 
7from Hettick High School and then earned a degree from Browns 
8Business College in St. Louis, Missouri; she married K. Lendell 
9Austwick in Carlinville on November 14, 1946; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was a farm wife and a homemaker; 
11she worked in the advertising department for the Democrat 
12newspaper in Carlinville; she was also the receptionist for Dr. 
13Thomas Huson for many years; later in life, she was employed by 
14the Carlinville School District as a librarian assistant at 
15West School; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was active in her church, Charity 
17Baptist Church in Carlinville; she enjoyed crocheting, 
18reading, and spending time with her grandchildren; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Melba Austwick was preceded in death by her 
20parents; her husband, K. Lendell; her granddaughter, Christy 
21Lynne LeVora; and her brother, Paschal Brown; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Melba Austwick is survived by her daughters, 
2Connie LeVora and Vicki (Nate) Halteman; her granddaughter, 
3Jaime (Dave Gaydos) Halteman; her grandsons, J.R. (Andrea 
4Hearn) LeVora and Nathan (Bridget Goon) Halteman; her 
5great-granddaughters, Kristilyn LeVora and Genevieve Gaydos; 
6her great-grandson, Caius LeVora; her sister-in-law, Virginia 
7Brown; her brother-in-law, Zane Austwick; and her many nieces 
8and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Melba L. Austwick and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Melba Austwick as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.