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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Agnes "Midge" Langfelder of 
4Springfield, who passed away on December 30, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Langfelder was born in Springfield to Ritter 
6and Nellie (Manning) Dunham on January 19, 1931; in 1948, she 
7attended St. Francis College in Lafayette, Indiana and then the 
8School of the Art Institute of Chicago for one year; she 
9married Oswald "Ossie" Langfelder at St. Joseph Church in 
10Springfield on June 14, 1952; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Mary Langfelder and her husband raised 13 
12children; 40 years later, she  returned to college and earned 
13her associate's degree in art from Lincoln Land Community 
14College in 1993; she was a member of the first graduating class 
15from the University of Illinois Springfield in 1998, earning a 
16bachelor's degree in visual arts; she became the first 
17recipient of the UIS Lifelong Learner Award and went on to 
18teach art at St. Agnes Elementary School from 2001 until 2009; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Langfelder lived a life of service; she was a 
21dedicated member of the Blessed Sacrament Parish, a board 
22member of the YWCA, a founding board member of the Mini 
 
 
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1O'Beirne Crisis Nursery, and a member of the Prairie Art 
2Alliance; she was  a strong supporter of Ursuline Academy, the 
3Griffin band, and various other organizations; she enjoyed art, 
4traveling, playing bridge, being outdoors, carrying on the 
5Dunham family tradition of hosting chili dinners on Saturdays, 
6attending Springfield events, Broadway shows, and baseball; 
7she was a humble and caring person; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Mary Langfelder was preceded in death by her 
9husband, Ossie; her parents; her sisters, Rita Blasko and Jean 
10Delaney; her brothers, Johnny, James, and Pete Dunham; and her 
11son-in-law, Steve Baker; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Mary Langfelder is survived by her children, Joan 
13Baker, Jamie (Jim) Cour, John (Nancy Bahre), Joseph (Gale), 
14Judy (Dennis) Shackelford, Jim (Billie), Jackie (Al) Yoho, Jay 
15Paul (Amy), Janice Davis, Jeannie (Larry) Rockford, Joshua 
16(Angie), Jacob (John Carrara), and Julia (Dustin) Frevert; 31 
17grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, with 2 on the way; her  
18sisters, Margaret Lemanski and Judy Ansell; her sister-in-law, 
19Edith Raven; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
22ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
23Mary Agnes "Midge" Langfelder and extend our sincere 
 
 
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1condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
2her; and be it further
  
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
4presented to  the family of  Mary Langfelder as an expression of 
5our deepest sympathy.