Bill Text: IL SR0848 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Priscilla M. Curran of Downers Grove.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-01-19 - Resolution Adopted [SR0848 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-SR0848-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 Priscilla M. Curran of Downers Grove, who | ||||||
4 | passed away on November 20, 2019; and
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5 | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was born in Janesville, | ||||||
6 | Wisconsin to Harold P. and Mary Catherine "Katy" (Campion) | ||||||
7 | McKewan on July 16, 1926; she attended St. Mary's Grade School | ||||||
8 | and graduated from Janesville High School in 1944; she | ||||||
9 | graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 1948, | ||||||
10 | where she was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority; she | ||||||
11 | married Richard Curran on August 18, 1951; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was a teacher in Freeport; she | ||||||
13 | taught at Joliet Junior College (JJC), Joliet Township High | ||||||
14 | Schools (JTHS), and Freeport High School; she was one of the | ||||||
15 | founding educators at the JJC North Campus in Bolingbrook and | ||||||
16 | was a long-time substitute teacher and night school teacher | ||||||
17 | with the JTHS system; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was a devoted parishioner of the | ||||||
19 | Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, where she was involved in | ||||||
20 | the St. Raymond's Women's Club and the Eucharistic Ministry; | ||||||
21 | she was active in her community and was especially committed to | ||||||
22 | the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and the Women of Rotary; she |
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1 | enjoyed 20 years of retirement with her husband, and they spent | ||||||
2 | the cold winter months in sunny Siesta Key, Florida; and
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3 | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was preceded in death by her | ||||||
4 | husband, Richard F. Curran; her parents; and her sisters, | ||||||
5 | Virginia Skelly, Jean Valasky Ganzow, and Dorothy Price Stokes; | ||||||
6 | and
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7 | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran is survived by her children, | ||||||
8 | Kathleen (James) Schlesser, Michael (Colleen) Curran, Jane | ||||||
9 | (William) Purpura, and Timothy (Anthony Ng) Curran; her | ||||||
10 | grandchildren, Jay Schlesser, Katy Law, Andrew Schlesser, | ||||||
11 | Steve Schlesser, John Curran, Daniel Curran, Kelly Malette, and | ||||||
12 | Patti Purpura; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and | ||||||
13 | nephews; and her cousin, John R. Smith; therefore, be it
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14 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | ||||||
15 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
16 | Priscilla M. Curran and extend our sincere condolences to her | ||||||
17 | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | ||||||
18 | further
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19 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
20 | presented to the family of Priscilla Curran as an expression of | ||||||
21 | our deepest sympathy.
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