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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Melissa Lynn Kellerhals of Paxton, who 
4passed away on July 10, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals was born on May 5, 1979 in 
6Gibson City; her parents were Ray and Linda Kellerhals; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals was a 1997 graduate of 
8Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School; she attended Columbia College 
9in Chicago and Parkland College in Champaign; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals was an assistant director for 
11group homes for developmentally disabled adults; she also 
12worked at Heartland Healthcare Center in Paxton; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals was a very active member of the 
14Hope Vineyard Church of Paxton, where she served as a youth 
15leader and played in the church band; she enjoyed music and 
16singing; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals was preceded in death by her 
18brother, Scott Kellerhals, and her grandfathers; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Melissa Kellerhals is survived by her parents; her 
 
 
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1son, Ethan Perry; her brother, Michael Kellerhals; her maternal 
2grandmother, Doris Stamm; her paternal grandmother, Louise 
3Kellerhals; her special sister, DeDe Wood; and several aunts, 
4uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
7family and friends, mourn the passing of Melissa Lynn 
8Kellerhals; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Melissa Kellerhals as an expression 
11of our sympathy.