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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Betty |
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| Canaday of Springfield, who passed away on May 5, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born the daughter of James and Lucille |
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| Fernandez Foster on November 15, 1923, in Springfield; she |
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| married Melvin H. Canaday in Springfield on November 21, 1941; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She attended Feitshans High School; she was first |
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| employed at S.S. Kresege as a clerk, then at Taft Restaurant as |
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| a waitress, and then at Denney's Restaurant as a hostess before |
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| becoming a homemaker; and
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| WHEREAS, She was an avid bingo player and was a member of a |
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| bunco club for 30 plus years; she was of the Protestant Faith; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; |
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| and by her parents; and
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| WHEREAS, Betty Canaday is survived by two daughters, Sandra |
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| England and Linda (husband, Frank) Sklenka; her sister, Ruth |
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| Campbell; her grandchildren, Chas. Brent England, Cindy |