Bill Text: IL SR0476 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Deborah L. "Debbie" Jerisha.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-26 - Resolution Adopted [SR0476 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-SR0476-Introduced.html
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1 | SENATE RESOLUTION | ||||||
2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
3 | to learn of the death of Deborah L. "Debbie" Jerisha, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on September 6, 2023; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Debbie Jerisha was born to Harold and Ruth | ||||||
6 | (Ogrzewalla) Clark in Du Quoin on March 24, 1951; she attended | ||||||
7 | Joliet Public Grade Schools and Joliet Central High School for | ||||||
8 | two years before moving to Milwaukee with her mother, where | ||||||
9 | she graduated from Washington High School; she married Anthony | ||||||
10 | "Tony" Jerisha Jr.; she attended Joliet Junior College before | ||||||
11 | ultimately leaving the nursing program to raise her family; | ||||||
12 | and
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13 | WHEREAS, Debbie Jerisha was a stay at home mom, raising | ||||||
14 | her sons, and returned to work outside the home after they were | ||||||
15 | grown; and
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16 | WHEREAS, Debbie Jerisha enjoyed Florida vacations with her | ||||||
17 | family and camping trips to South Wilmington Sportsman's Club | ||||||
18 | in Essex; she was a passionate advocate for animal rights; she | ||||||
19 | loved owning and riding horses and feeding the wildlife in her | ||||||
20 | backyard, including the fish in the pond, squirrels, and | ||||||
21 | birds; she liked watching documentaries and programs about the | ||||||
22 | supernatural; and
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1 | WHEREAS, Debbie Jerisha was preceded in death by her | ||||||
2 | mother, Ruth; her father-in-law, Anthony Jerisha Sr.; her | ||||||
3 | mother-in-law, Dorothy Jerisha; and her dogs, Pooh Bear, Boo | ||||||
4 | Bear "Bear", and Taffy; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Debbie Jerisha is survived by her husband of 53 | ||||||
6 | years, Tony; her sons, Anthony "Little Tony" (Lori) Jerisha | ||||||
7 | and Dr. Jason Jerisha; her brother-in-law, Dr. John (Susan) | ||||||
8 | Jerisha; her nephew, Joshua Jerisha; her grandchildren, Darin | ||||||
9 | Jerisha and Taylor Chamness; several cousins; and her cats, | ||||||
10 | Squirrel and Picasso; therefore, be it
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11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | ||||||
12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
13 | Deborah L. "Debbie" Jerisha and extend our sincere condolences | ||||||
14 | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | ||||||
15 | it further
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