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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bruna Bernice Facker of Metamora, who 
4passed away on December 12, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born on July 6, 1921, in Schram City, the 
6daughter of Gaspero and Annunziata Ghelardini; she married 
7Robert L. Facker Sr. on June 16, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, She was a former member of the Elks of Peoria and 
10current member of the Neighborhood House Tuesday Club and a 
11loyal member of the Italian-American Society of Peoria; during 
12World War II, she worked in the U.S. Government's office of 
13Price Administration; she later served as a bookkeeper for E.W. 
14Blair Co., in Brooklyn, New York, the Peoria County Health 
15Department, and Cummings & Emerson in Peoria; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, cherished mother, 
17treasured grandmother and great-grandmother, precious sister, 
18honored aunt, and unforgettable friend; she was a member of St. 
19Mary's Church in Metamora; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; her 
21husband; her sister, Mary Montel; and her brothers, Bruno 
 
 
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1Ghelardini and Ivo Ghelardini; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Bruna Facker is survived by her sons, Robert 
3(Kathleen) Facker Jr. and Dave (Kathy) Facker; her 
4grandchildren, Robert J. (Kassidy) Facker, Angela (Doug) 
5Fandel, Carlie Facker, Jessica (Alex) Etheridge, and Tyler 
6Facker; her great-grandchildren, Cooper and Krue; and many 
7nieces, nephews, and numerous friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
10her family and friends, the passing of Bruna Facker; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Bruna Facker as a symbol of our 
14sincere sympathy.