SR1488 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Helen Louise Crew of Chillicothe, who passed away on September 23, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew was born on August 31, 1917 in Medina Township near Chillicothe; her parents were John Adam and Mina Madeline (nee Preston) Bauer; she married Norman D. Crew on December 24, 1940 at the First Presbyterian Church in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew was employed at Caterpillar Inc. during World War II; she later worked at Geiger Hardware and Carlisle Drug Store in Chillicothe; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew was a member of First United Methodist Church for over 50 years and a member of the Mary Anna Circle; she also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew enjoyed music and sang with the Belles of Harmony; she also loved being outdoors and lived most of her life in the country near Chillicothe; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman; 3 brothers, Francis "Pete", Augustus "Chug", and Harold "Hob"; and 7 sisters, Agnes Hollandsworth, Lena Schroeder, Blanche Shrader, Minnie Douglas, Mary Ratliff, Lois Pease, and Gladys Hawksworth; and

WHEREAS, Helen Crew is survived by a daughter, Patricia (Donald) Taylor; 2 sons, Douglas (Nancy) Crew and David (Debbie) Crew; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a sister, Fern Appel; and a brother, Richard (Bud) Bauer; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Helen Louise Crew; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Helen Crew as an expression of our sympathy.