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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Mary Britts of Alton, who passed away on |
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| September 5, 2009; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Britts was born on June 6, 1922 in Clayton, |
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| Missouri; her parents were Mary and Gale Wilkinson; she married |
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| Charles W. Britts Jr. in 1945 in Alton; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Britts was a prize-winning gardener; she was |
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| known for her intricate flower gardens, landscaping, and fish |
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| ponds; she was also an award-winning artist who specialized in |
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| oils and watercolors; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Britts was preceded in death by her husband, |
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| Charles; her sister, Eleanor Wilkinson; and her nephew, Monte |
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| Britts; and
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| WHEREAS, Mary Britts is survived by her daughters, Marie |
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| Schickedanz, Rita Hillman, and Theresa and David Simonds; her |
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| grandchildren, Dene and Tina Schickedanz, Dr. Aimee and Scott |
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| Browne, and Nicholas and Elizabeth Hillman; her |
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| great-grandsons, Landen and Spencer Schickedanz; her brother |
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| and sister-in-law, Albert J. and Sallee Wilkinson; and her |
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| nieces and nephews, Lisa Habib, Michael Wilkinson, David |