Bill Text: IL SR1279 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Mourns the death of Helen L. Dunn of Joliet.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-01-31 - Resolution Adopted [SR1279 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-SR1279-Introduced.html


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SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Helen L. Dunn of Joliet, who passed away
4on January 11, 2018 at the age of 104; and
5 WHEREAS, Helen Dunn was born in Chicago to Herman and
6Kathryn (Hogan) Lemke on November 7, 1913; she was raised in
7Oak Park and graduated from Rosary College, now Dominican
8University; she married Francis A. Dunn at the Log Chapel at
9Notre Dame in October of 1936; and
10 WHEREAS, Helen Dunn was a world traveler; she loved Paris
11in the spring and once met Pope John Paul II at the Vatican;
12she enjoyed spending winters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and
13spent countless summers on the shores of Lake Michigan in
14Michigan City, Indiana, where she enjoyed fireworks with her
15grandchildren, drives to Three Oaks, ice cream, and reading the
16papers on warm afternoons; she was a born storyteller and was
17known for her Irish wit and the keeping of family and world
18news; she had an impeccable sense of style and was a voracious
19reader; she regularly sent all her friends and family
20handwritten letters; and
21 WHEREAS, Helen Dunn was affectionately known as "Mimi"; she
22was truly one of a kind and will be deeply missed by all,

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1especially, her loved ones, who treasure the lifetime of
2stories, advice, mischief, and love she gave as the matriarch
3of their family; and
4 WHEREAS, Helen Dunn was preceded in death by her husband,
5Francis; her sister, Dolly Young; and her brother, Robert; and
6 WHEREAS, Helen Dunn is survived by her daughter, Geraldine
7Leinenweber; and Geraldine's children and grandchildren, Jane
8(Campeau), Robert, Sarah, Andrew, Shannon, John (Tara), Jack,
9Simone, Cora, Thomas (Martha), Katie, Tommy, Peter, Mary,
10Betsy, Annie, Stephen (Sonya) Beckett, Isabel, Justin
11(Jennifer), and Harry; and Helen's son, Thomas (Bonnie); and
12their children and grandchildren, Meagan (Eric), Moira, Kiely
13(Geoffrey), Cecilia, and Luella; therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16Helen L. Dunn, and extend our sincere condolences to her
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
18further
19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Helen Dunn as an expression of our
21deepest sympathy.
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