Bill Text: IL SR0822 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Mary Alice Dixon.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-11-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR0822 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0822-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 Mary Alice Dixon on February 10, 2019 at | ||||||
| 4 | the age of 69; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice (Nykiel) Dixon was born September 13, | ||||||
| 6 | 1949 to Irene and Chester Nykiel; she was a former resident of | ||||||
| 7 | Oak Park, later becoming a resident of Westchester; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, For 45 years, Mary Alice Dixon served thousands of | ||||||
| 9 | patients, primarily children, as a registered nurse, working at | ||||||
| 10 | Michael Reese, Hartgrove, Riveredge, Children's Memorial, and | ||||||
| 11 | Lurie Children's hospitals; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Dixon was a skilled clinician; she was | ||||||
| 13 | respected by her colleagues, and they spoke of working with her | ||||||
| 14 | as an honor; one remarking that she brought a special gift to | ||||||
| 15 | each person she encountered; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Dixon was an avid adventurer; she | ||||||
| 17 | enjoyed traveling to various locales, such as Cancun, Las | ||||||
| 18 | Vegas, Arizona, England, Spain, and Hong Kong, as well as | ||||||
| 19 | campfires at the farm in Marlette; and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Dixon was a lover of people and enjoyed | ||||||
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| 1 | bringing them together though travel and parties, including the | ||||||
| 2 | St. Patrick's Day dance at St. Giles, her infamous Oscar party, | ||||||
| 3 | and the pierogi and kolacky party; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Dixon was a devoted parishioner of St. | ||||||
| 5 | Giles Catholic Church; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Mary Alice Dixon is survived by her husband, | ||||||
| 7 | Russell A. Dixon, D.D.S.; her daughter, Erica (Jennifer | ||||||
| 8 | Dixon-Johnson); her grandchildren, Cooper and Russell; her | ||||||
| 9 | siblings, Gail (Joseph) Maher and Glen Nykiel; and her nieces, | ||||||
| 10 | cousins, and many friends; therefore, be it
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| 11 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
| 12 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 13 | Mary Alice Dixon and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
| 14 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
| 15 | further
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| 16 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 17 | presented to the family of Mary Alice Dixon as an expression of | ||||||
| 18 | our deepest sympathy.
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