Bill Text: IL SR0764 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the passing of Carrie Bankes of Oak Park.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-10 - Resolution Adopted [SR0764 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-SR0764-Introduced.html
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| 1 | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | ||||||
| 3 | to learn of the death of Carrie Bankes of Oak Park, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on June 16, 2021 at the age of 56; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was born in Lansing, Michigan; she | ||||||
| 6 | earned her bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Journalism | ||||||
| 7 | from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; she moved to the | ||||||
| 8 | Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago; she met her husband, | ||||||
| 9 | Steve Bankes, on Halloween night in 1992; together, they had 3 | ||||||
| 10 | children and 4 dogs; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes worked at Housing Forward, an | ||||||
| 12 | organization that assists families experiencing homelessness; | ||||||
| 13 | she was previously an employee of the Oak Park Wednesday | ||||||
| 14 | Journal newspaper; she was noted for her invaluable talents in | ||||||
| 15 | marketing communications; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was a 22-year congregant of Unity | ||||||
| 17 | Temple, where she volunteered, served on the Board of | ||||||
| 18 | Trustees, and chaired the Education Committee for Children and | ||||||
| 19 | Youth; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was a strong supporter of the | ||||||
| 21 | nonprofit organizations Planned Parenthood and Forging | ||||||
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| 1 | Opportunities for Refugees; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes relished the beauty of nature, and | ||||||
| 3 | she was known for sending flowers to her elderly neighbors; | ||||||
| 4 | she also loved animals, and her love for them influenced her | ||||||
| 5 | diet; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Carrie Bankes was | ||||||
| 7 | survived by her husband of 26 years, Steve Bankes, and her | ||||||
| 8 | children, Julia, Abby, and Will; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Carrie Bankes and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 12 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 13 | further
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| 14 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 15 | presented to the family of Carrie Bankes as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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