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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Caroline Louise Edwards, who passed away 
4on March 5, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Caroline Edwards was born on December 11, 1919, in 
6Grandview, Washington; her parents were Mildred and Harry Edwin 
7Hagerman; she married Harold Russell Edwards on January 29, 
81944; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, In the summer of 1936, Caroline Edwards and her 
10family relocated to Waukegan, where she met her future husband; 
11after graduating from Waukegan Township High School in 1938, 
12she attended Lake Forest College, where she earned her 
13bachelor's degree in May of 1942; after college, she taught 
14grade school for 2 years in Waukegan while her fiance served in 
15the United States Navy; after her children were born and 
16attending school, she re-entered the teaching corps in 
17Waukegan, where she serve faithfully for many years; in 2008, 
18she sold her house of 57 years and moved to Lake Forest Place; 
19and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Caroline Edwards enjoyed spending time with her 
21family, taking cruises in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean 
22with her husband, playing bridge, and attending book clubs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Caroline Edwards was preceded in death by her 
2parents; her husband, Harold; and her sisters, Helen Marie 
3Hagerman and Jean Kinder; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Caroline Edwards is survived by her sons, Harold 
5Jr. (Roberta) and Richard; her grandchildren, Laura (Michael) 
6Mendyke, Beth Edwards, Erin (Bill) Kerbox, Bronwyn (Scott) 
7Wooley, and Colin (Heather) Edwards; her 5 
8great-grandchildren; and her 2 nieces and 4 nephews; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
12her family and friends, the passing of Caroline Louise Edwards; 
13and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Caroline Edwards as an expression of 
16our sympathy.