Bill Text: IL SR0188 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Chris R. Stevens of Lake Forest.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-02 - Resolution Adopted [SR0188 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR0188-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 Chris R. Stevens, a 50-year resident of | ||||||
4 | Lake Forest, who passed away on December 28, 2016 at the age of | ||||||
5 | 67; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Chris Stevens was born in Evanston; she attended | ||||||
7 | elementary schools at Saints Faith, Hope & Charity in Winnetka, | ||||||
8 | and the School of St. Mary in Lake Forest; she graduated from | ||||||
9 | Lake Forest High School in 1967, and Barat College in 1971 with | ||||||
10 | a degree in sociology; she had the opportunity to spend her | ||||||
11 | junior year of high school in South Korea, where she made many | ||||||
12 | friendships that have lasted through the years and where she | ||||||
13 | was also a cheerleader for EASCOM; and
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14 | WHEREAS, Following graduation, Chris Stevens began a long | ||||||
15 | and fulfilling career of service with Lake County CETA/Private | ||||||
16 | Industry Council leading to her role as Director for Job | ||||||
17 | Placement and Training; her care and concern for the well-being | ||||||
18 | of others was also shared through years of volunteer efforts | ||||||
19 | with United Way of Lake County where she served as Treasurer; | ||||||
20 | and
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21 | WHEREAS, Chris Stevens was known for her outstanding | ||||||
22 | cooking skills and the beautiful results of her gardening; she |
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1 | spent summers boating on Lake Michigan where she could kick | ||||||
2 | back and read or catch up with friends; her love of water took | ||||||
3 | her scuba diving and fishing in the Florida Keys; one of her | ||||||
4 | prize catches was a 54 inch 45 pound Barracuda; her ultimate | ||||||
5 | love was time spent with family but most especially the deep | ||||||
6 | love she shared with her husband, Scott, and their son, Paul; | ||||||
7 | her laughter, sense of fun, concern for others, and honesty | ||||||
8 | will be sorely missed; and
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9 | WHEREAS, Chris Stevens was preceded in death by her | ||||||
10 | parents, Paul and Madelyn Reitz; and her father-in-law, John | ||||||
11 | Stevens; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Chris Stevens is survived by her husband of over | ||||||
13 | 43 years, Scott Stevens; her son, Paul (Tara) Stevens; her | ||||||
14 | grandchildren, Jake and Parker Stevens; her sisters Debbie and | ||||||
15 | Diane Reitz; her mother-in-law, Bev Stevens; her | ||||||
16 | sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Peggy Hendershot, Mike | ||||||
17 | Stevens, Lyn (Curt) Drathring, and Ole (Sonya) Stevens; and | ||||||
18 | many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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19 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
20 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | ||||||
21 | family and friends, mourn the passing of Chris R. Stevens, and | ||||||
22 | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | ||||||
23 | who knew and loved her; and be it further
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1 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
2 | presented to the family of Chris Stevens as an expression of | ||||||
3 | our deepest sympathy.
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