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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barbara Josephine Koeller Kramer of 
4Bunker Hill, who passed away on November 11, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer was born in Hannibal, Missouri to 
6Marion and Ruth (Main) Koeller on July 2, 1936; she graduated 
7from Lindenwood College and Southern Illinois University in 
8Edwardsville, where she earned a bachelor's degree in music and 
9master's degrees in music and music education; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer was a professional music
performer 
11and educator; she taught music for the Southwestern School

12District, Lewis & Clark Community College, and Blackburn 
13College; she
was music director for the First Congregational 
14Church in Bunker Hill
for 42 years; she also worked at Halpin 
15Music in Alton; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer was preceded in death by her 
17parents; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Barbara Kramer is survived by her daughters, 
19Rachel (Mary Lynn Barber) and Claire Kramer (Dan Behnen); her 
20brother, Robert
(Marlene) Koeller; her  nieces, Kristin (Mark) 
21Sneider and Kathy (Chris) Syrus; her  nephew, Rob (Alina 
 
 
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1Collins) Koeller; five great-nephews; one great-niece; 
2numerous cousins; and countless
colleagues, students, and 
3cherished friends, including her longtime friend, Mary Burns; 
4therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Barbara Josephine Koeller Kramer and extend our sincere 
8condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9her; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Barbara Kramer as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.