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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Katherine A. Berry of Peoria, who passed 
4away on December 24, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Katherine Berry  was born in Champaign to Everett 
6and Lois Shanks Wells on October 18, 1940; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Katherine Berry  worked as a waitress at Jumer's in 
8Peoria for 25 years, retiring in 1992; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Katherine Berry  loved her family and 
10grandchildren very much; she enjoyed reading, crossword 
11puzzles, Fighting Illini basketball and the St. Louis 
12Cardinals; she was a dear friend to many and a huge supporter 
13of the Democratic Party; she was a member of the First 
14Christian Church of Creve Coeur; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Katherine Berry  was preceded in death by her 
16parents; her husbands, Gerald Berry and William Wood Jr.; three 
17sisters; and four brothers; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Katherine Berry  is survived by her children, 
19Steven L. Brown, Lori (Mark) Bitner, Lois (Tom) Whitby,  Mary 
20(Tim) Durdel, and Mark (Kim) Wood; her grandchildren, Molly and 
 
 
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1Megan Bitner, Tiffany and Bethany Whitby, Alex and Morgan 
2Barden, and Jordan and Melissa Wood; five great-grandchildren; 
3and her beloved dog, Pippa; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Katherine A. Berry and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Katherine Berry  as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.