Bill Text: IL HR0727 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Kay McGuire.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-03-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR0727 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0727-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Kay | ||||||
4 | McGuire, who passed away on February 25, 2022; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire was born to Charles W. Clabaugh and | ||||||
6 | Eleanor Knoll Clabaugh in Champaign on February 9, 1941; and
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7 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire married the Reverend Richard McGuire | ||||||
8 | at the First United Methodist Church in Champaign on June 23, | ||||||
9 | 1962; together, they had one daughter, Donna Pepper; and
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10 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire graduated from Champaign High School | ||||||
11 | in 1959; she attended the University of Illinois where she | ||||||
12 | earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974, a Master of Science in 1977, | ||||||
13 | and a Master of Social Work in 1982; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire began her career in social work in | ||||||
15 | 1974 at CRCC in Paxton where she provided counseling as well as | ||||||
16 | consultant services; in 1980, she opened the Center for | ||||||
17 | Creative Communication in Urbana, which evolved into a | ||||||
18 | training and consulting firm emphasizing business processes, | ||||||
19 | leadership development, and teaming; she eventually became a | ||||||
20 | national public speaker and trainer; and
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1 | WHEREAS, In 1997, Kay McGuire became a civilian employee | ||||||
2 | at the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Champaign | ||||||
3 | where she helped with facilitation, teaming, and | ||||||
4 | organizational development; she retired in 2012; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire received a long list of awards and | ||||||
6 | recognitions, including the Department of the Army Commander's | ||||||
7 | Award for Civilian Service in 2000 and the Department of the | ||||||
8 | Army's Superior Civilian Service Award in 2005; she appeared | ||||||
9 | as an expert guest on The Phil Donahue Show and Hour Magazine | ||||||
10 | with Gary Collins; and
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11 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire was involved in many organizations; | ||||||
12 | she served on the board of directors at Paxton Community | ||||||
13 | Hospital and Salt & Light Ministry and on committees with | ||||||
14 | local Chambers of Commerce, Parkland College, the University | ||||||
15 | of Illinois, and many local mental-health and women in | ||||||
16 | business initiatives; and
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17 | WHEREAS, Kay McGuire was an advocate for mental health, | ||||||
18 | clergy wives, women, and senior citizens especially; she will | ||||||
19 | be remembered for her work ethic, intelligence, and kindness, | ||||||
20 | which was felt by all who met her; therefore, be it
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21 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
22 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
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1 | we mourn the passing of Kay Clabaugh McGuire and extend our | ||||||
2 | sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew | ||||||
3 | and loved her; and be it further
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4 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
5 | presented to the immediate family of Kay Clabaugh McGuire as | ||||||
6 | an expression of our deepest sympathy.
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