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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marjorie K. Lutes of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on June 5, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marjorie Lutes was born in Huntington, Indiana on 
6September 21, 1921 to Norman and Mary Thomson Karns; she 
7graduated from South Whitley High School (South Whitley, 
8Indiana) and completed several college courses and attended 
9many Elderhostels; she married Clifford M. Lutes, Jr. on May 
1012, 1943 in Fort Wayne, Indiana; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Marjorie Lutes served on the Board of Education 
12for Woodstock Elementary District 72 for many years; she was 
13President of the Board of Education when it was consolidated 
14into Woodstock Community Unit School District 200; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Marjorie Lutes was a member of the First United 
16Methodist Church in Woodstock for 65 years, where she was 
17involved with the UMW and many other activities; she was 
18instrumental in establishing Caring Callers; her hobbies 
19included sewing, playing the organ, and spending time with her 
20family; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Marjorie Lutes was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents; her husband, Clifford; and her brother-in-law, Robert 
2French; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Marjorie Lutes is survived by her 4 sons, David 
4(Linda) Lutes, Gary (Cindi) Lutes, Gregory (Cheryl) Lutes, and 
5Kent Lutes; her daughter, Gina (Thomas) Halvorsen; her 12 
6grandchildren; her 23 great-grandchildren; and her sister, 
7Carolyn French and her family; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Marjorie K. Lutes, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Marjorie Lutes as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.