Illinois SR 685: CONGRATS-RUTH P. D. BUEHRER

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SR0685LRB104 21216 RMO 35779 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to 

3congratulate Ruth Perejda Deram Buehrer on the occasion of her 

4100th birthday on January 16, 2026; and

5 WHEREAS, Ruth Buehrer, born on January 16, 1926, has lived 

6in Libertyville nearly all of her 100 years; in her youth, she 

7loved jumping rope and playing jacks with the nuns at the 

8seminary; her family owned a combination tavern, store, and 

9gas station, Pine Tree Corners, where she met Al Capone; she 

10attended Libertyville Township High School, now Libertyville 

11High School, where she was a majorette and also one of the 

12first female drum majors in the school's history; and

13 WHEREAS, Ruth Buehrer has worked in a variety of 

14occupations, including as an AT&T switchboard operator, 

15Lakeco/North Shore Sign secretary, St. Lawrence Episcopal 

16Church sexton, and in real estate; she ran for mayor of 

17Libertyville in 1973, and although she did not win, her 

18campaign resulted in an otherwise unopposed candidate writing 

19a platform; and

20 WHEREAS, Ruth Buehrer has volunteered for many 

21organizations, including Lambs Farm, the Libertyville 

22Historical Society, Lions Club, and the Lakeside Cemetery 

SR0685- 2 -LRB104 21216 RMO 35779 r

1Board and Veterans Memorial; she has been a member of the 

2American Legion Auxiliary for 70 years, serving as its 

3president for 20 years; she previously played Mrs. Santa at 

4the MainStreet Libertyville holiday celebration for 18 years; 

5and

6 WHEREAS, Ruth Buehrer has always loved caring for dogs, 

7cats, and other animals; she enjoys bowling, having founded 

8the ladies' Majorettes bowling league and bowled for over 60 

9years, as wel