Illinois SR 679: MEMORIAL-ELAINE E. BIRTCH

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SR0679LRB104 21144 ECR 35469 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 

3to learn of the death of Elaine Evelyn Birtch, who passed away 

4on February 15, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch was born to Hugo W. Gade and Evelyn 

6Jagow Gade in Niagara Falls, New York on April 6, 1932; she and 

7her family moved to La Porte, Indiana in 1947; she graduated 

8from La Porte High School in 1949 and from Concordia Teachers 

9College in 1953; she married Dr. Alan G. Birtch at St. John's 

10Lutheran Church in La Porte, Indiana on August 22, 1954, and 

11the couple lived in Baltimore, Maryland and Boston, 

12Massachusetts before moving to Springfield; and

13 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch taught at Lutheran schools in 

14Winston-Salem, Baltimore and in the Brookline, Massachusetts 

15public school system; and

16 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch served as a Stephen Minister and 

17was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church; she was also a 

18member of the Anti-Rust Club, PEO, Questers, and Bible study; 

19and

20 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch's love of the arts and her Lutheran 

21heritage were evident in her involvement in writing grants for 

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1visiting artists at Lutheran schools, helping create the Fine 

2Arts Fair and Liturgical Art Fair for the Art Association, and 

3hosting, writing, and interviewing local and renowned artists 

4for a local television show called Art Beat; and

5 WHEREAS, Elaine loved traveling with her husband and 

6family; and

7 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch was preceded in death by her 

8husband, Alan; and

9 WHEREAS, Elaine Birtch is survived by her children, Grant 

10(Susan) Birtch, Eric (Joanne) Birtch, Mark (Susan) Birtch, and 

11Jane (Oleg) Vatc