Bill Text: IL SR0074 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald of Godfrey.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-03 - Resolution Adopted [SR0074 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SR0074-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
learn of the death of Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald of Godfrey,
who passed away on February 13, 2011; and
WHEREAS, She was born in Chicago on February 8, 1931, the
daughter of Robert G. and Josephine Cole Garrow; she graduated
from St. Barnabas Grade School, the Academy of Our Lady at
Longwood, and Mundelein Catholic Girls College of Chicago with
a Bachelor of Science degree; and
WHEREAS, She taught school in the Chicago Public School
System prior to her marriage; she was also a substitute teacher
at St. Patrick's and Sts. Peter and Paul grade schools in
Alton; she was a member of St. Patrick's Church of Alton for
many years and then a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in
Alton; and
WHEREAS, She loved her life and roles of wife, mother,
grandmother, friend, teacher, homemaker, cook, coach, golfer,
gardener, shopper, and confidant, among others; she also loved
Chicago, Notre Dame, and Lake Ozark; and
WHEREAS, On May 7, 1955, she entered into the Sacrament of
Matrimony with Emmett Fitzgerald at Queen of Martyrs Catholic

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Church in Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Her brother, William F. Garrow, preceded her in
death; and
WHEREAS, Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald is survived by her
husband; her children, Timothy and his wife, Kelly, Michael and
his wife, Susan, Peter and his wife, Michelle, Daniel and his
wife, Stephanie, Kathleen, and Maura and her husband, John
Sedlack; her 11 grandchildren, Christopher, Ryan, Michael S.,
David, Molly, Patrick, Joseph, Maria, and Jane Fitzgerald, and
John E. Sedlack; and her two great-grandchildren, Michael J.
and Katie Fitzgerald; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
her family and friends, the passing of Joan Marie Garrow
Fitzgerald; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to the family of Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald as a
symbol of our sincere sympathy.