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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bertha Irene "Birdie" Byron of Wood 
4River, who passed away on October 5, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Birdie Byron was born in Alton on August 31, 1914 
6to August Peter and Emma Theresa (nee Nolan) Eckhard; she 
7married Ralph Christoe  Byron in Collinsville on October 16, 
81936; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Birdie Byron had been employed as an admitting 
10clerk at Wood River Township Hospital; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Birdie Byron served as a volunteer for Wood River 
12Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital for over 40 years, and Ursuline 
13Convent auxiliaries; she was a member of the Daughters of 
14Isabella, the Wood River Heritage Council, and the Wood River 
15Women's Club; she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, singing, and 
16dancing; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Birdie Byron was preceded in death by her husband, 
18Ralph; her parents; her 3  brothers, Nolan, August, and Michael 
19Eckhard; her 5 sisters, Agnes Calvin, Florence Hartman, Augusta 
20Miller, Virginia Tonsor, and Josephine Eckhard; her 
21son-in-law, Charles Yarnell; and her grandson, Brock Yarnell; 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Birdie Byron is survived by her son, John 
3(Sherrie) Byron; her daughters, Marsha Yarnell, Jean (Ralph) 
4Bruce, and Mary Jo (Ron) Schmidt; her 14 grandchildren; her 22 
5great-grandchildren; and her 6 great-great-grandchildren; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Bertha Irene "Birdie" Byron, and extend our sincere condolences 
10to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Birdie Byron as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.