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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Ruth E. Cotter of Alton, who passed away 
4on April 26, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born July 28, 1918, in Dubuque, Iowa, the 
6daughter of Arthur L. and Effie M. (Smith) Mutschler; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, She worked for Savannah Illinois Ordinance Depot 
8and Beverly Farm in Godfrey; she was a member of SS Peter and 
9Paul Catholic Church in Alton where she was a member of the 
10Altar Society; she was a member of the Daughters of Isabella 
11and volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels for 10 years; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, On July 3, 1943, in Dubuque, Iowa, she married 
13Henry L. Cotter; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; her 
15brothers, James Arthur Mutschler and Frederick Mutschler; and 
16her sister, Alice Louis; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Ruth Cotter is survived by her daughters, Susan 
18Cotter and Elizabeth Cotter Keister; her son, Arthur L. Cotter 
19and his wife, Pam; her grandchildren, Todd Link and his wife, 
20Ali, Scott Link, Molly and Katie Keister, Angie Pekarik and her 
 
 
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1husband,  Shaun, Adam Cotter and his wife, Sarah, and Kevin 
2Cotter; and her great-grandchildren, Tucker, Griffin, Delaney, 
3Teagan, Trent, Tristan, Kaleigh, and Alexis; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
6her family and friends, the passing of Ruth Cotter; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Ruth Cotter as a symbol of our 
10sincere sympathy.