Bill Text: IL SR0726 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Gloria Krall Liewellyn of Joliet.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-01 - Resolution Adopted [SR0726 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SR0726-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | ||||||
3 | learn of the death of Gloria Krall Liewellyn of Joliet, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on May 17, 2015; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Gloria Liewellyn was born on June 23, 1924 to | ||||||
6 | Joseph and Mary Annunzi (nee Bradeska); she graduated from St. | ||||||
7 | Joseph Parish School in 1937 and St. Francis Academy in 1941; | ||||||
8 | she was very proud of receiving a medal for 4 years of perfect | ||||||
9 | attendance despite taking a bus to school every day; she | ||||||
10 | married Earl Krall on July 3, 1949 and honeymooned at Niagara | ||||||
11 | Falls; they built their first home in Downers Grove and their | ||||||
12 | second home in Joliet, where Gloria resided for 57 years; and
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13 | WHEREAS, Gloria Liewellyn worked as a stenographer at | ||||||
14 | Phoenix Manufacturing and enjoyed bowling on the company team; | ||||||
15 | and
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16 | WHEREAS, After the passing of her first husband, Gloria | ||||||
17 | Liewellyn married Al Liewellyn and they enjoyed traveling, | ||||||
18 | gardening, and crafting together; she took great pleasure in | ||||||
19 | supporting her children, grandchildren, and great-grandson in | ||||||
20 | their art, music, and sports activities; she also enjoyed | ||||||
21 | working as a Will County election judge for 44 years and as | ||||||
22 | Treasurer of the Joliet Catholic Grade School and Joliet West |
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1 | High School bands; she devoted volunteer hours to St. | ||||||
2 | Genevieve's Society, the OLA Auxiliary, the Catholic Women's | ||||||
3 | League, and the Caterpillar Machinists Retiree's Club; and
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4 | WHEREAS, Gloria Liewellyn was preceded in death by her | ||||||
5 | husbands, Edward Krall and Al Liewellyn; her son, Gary Krall; | ||||||
6 | and her grandson, Devin Alexander; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Gloria Liewellyn is survived by her son, Philip | ||||||
8 | (Mary) Krall; her daughter, Carol (Henry) Alexander; her | ||||||
9 | grandson, Eric Krall; her granddaughter, Haley Alexander; and | ||||||
10 | her great-grandson, Ethan Alexander; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Gloria Krall Liewellyn, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
14 | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
15 | further
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16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
17 | presented to the family of Gloria Liewellyn as an expression of | ||||||
18 | our deepest sympathy.
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