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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Geneva B. 
4Holbrook of Belleville, who passed away on June 13, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was born on August 22, 1922, in 
6Pittsburg, Kansas; she married Jesse Holbrook on May 10, 1948; 
7and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was employed as a bookkeeper at 
9Model Laundry for 22 years until her retirement in 1971; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook was preceded in death by her 
11husband; her parents, Robert H. Aldredge; her mother, Besse M., 
12nee Martin, Crowley; her stepfather, William Crowley; her 
13stepbrothers, Erwin Crowley and Henry Crowley; and her sister, 
14Roberta Sharp; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook is survived by her son, Illinois 
16State Representative Thomas A. (Molly McKenzie) Holbrook; her 
17daughter, Marilyn L. Brothers; her stepbrother, Billy Crowley; 
18her grandchildren, Susan (Steven Kozlowski) Holbrook, Michael 
19(Nicole) Lee, and Douglas Brothers; and her 
20great-grandchildren, Shaily and Jesse Lee; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Geneva Holbrook will be remembered by all who knew 
2and loved her as a funny and caring person whose love of life 
3and ability to live it to the fullest endeared her to her 
4family members, friends, and all who knew her, and enabled her 
5to enrich their lives in ways they will never forget; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
8NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
9we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
10Geneva B. Holbrook; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Geneva Holbrook as an expression of 
13our sympathy.