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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Thelma M. Wians, formerly of Chicago, who 
4passed away on October 12, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thelma Wians was born in South Dakota on March 25, 
61920 to Herbert and Bertha (nee Gunderson) Swedlund; she 
7married Warren August Wians in Chicago on November 15, 1945; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thelma Wians and her husband raised their family 
10in Chicago, and, in 2001, they moved to the Sun City Huntley 
11retirement community in Huntley; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Thelma Wians was an avid Scrabble player and was a 
13member of the Sun City Scrabble Club and Trinity Lutheran 
14Church in Huntley; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Thelma Wians was preceded in death by her parents; 
16her husband, Warren; a son, James Warren Wians; 4 brothers; and 
173 sisters; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Thelma Wians is survived by her children, Peggy 
19Altmeyer, Pamela Lanteri, David (Demetria) Wians, and Donna 
20(Jeannette Hatcher) Wians; 10 grandchildren; and 7 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Thelma M. Wians, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Thelma Wians as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.