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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Helen R. Boettcher of McHenry, who passed 
4away on October 17, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher was born on July 26, 1933 in Eau 
6Claire, Wisconsin; her parents were Felix and Regina (nee 
7Colby) Leland; she was a resident of McHenry since 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher was employed by PNC Bank in the 
9accounting department for many years until her retirement; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher was a member of St. Mary Catholic 
11Church in McHenry, where she was also a member of the St. Mary 
12Christian Women; she was also active in the Senior Citizens 
13Club, the Women's Club, and held the position of Treasurer of 
14Holiday Hills for over 4 years; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher enjoyed reading, puzzles, 
16crosswords, hummingbirds, deer, and dogs, especially the 
17companionship of her greyhound dog, Ruthie II; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her husband, Bill; a granddaughter, Katie Boettcher; 2 
20sisters, Adele Thomas and Florence Tobin; and a brother, Robert 
 
 
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1Leland; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Helen Boettcher is survived by 5 children, Ken 
3(Paula) Boettcher, John Boettcher, Diane Fry, Mark (Kathy) 
4Boettcher, and Regina (Todd Forney) Gardner; a son-in-law, 
5Brett Gardner; a daughter-in-law, Sue Boettcher; 14 
6grandchildren, Brad (Dana), Jillian, Kenny, Megan, Melissa 
7(Ed), Jennea, Paul (Amy), Corey, Brad (Okema), Deanne (Mark), 
8Adam (Faith), Britt (Ben), Melanie (Zach), and Samantha; 16 
9great-grandchildren; her best friends, Gloria and Ted 
10Mallasch; and her special friends, Kathy Andrews and Dottie 
11Demke; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
14family and friends, mourn the passing of Helen R. Boettcher; 
15and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Helen Boettcher as an expression of 
18our sympathy.