Bill Text: IL SR1501 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Rosella C. Duffy of Pontiac.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-14 - Resolution Adopted [SR1501 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SR1501-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 Rosella C. "Rosie" Duffy of Pontiac, who | ||||||
| 4 | passed away on March 4, 2018; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Rosie Duffy was born in Pontiac to Matthew L. and | ||||||
| 6 | Rebecca E. (Mowry) Nolan on July 28, 1927; she graduated from | ||||||
| 7 | Pontiac Township High School and the University School of | ||||||
| 8 | Beauty in Bloomington; she married James Francis Duffy at St. | ||||||
| 9 | Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac on June 22, 1957; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Rosie Duffy was a part-time beautician and worked | ||||||
| 11 | on the farm her entire life with her husband by her side; she | ||||||
| 12 | was recognized for her contribution to the Illinois Farm Bureau | ||||||
| 13 | Ag in the Classroom Fundraiser; she was a member of the | ||||||
| 14 | Livingston County Farm Bureau, where she served on the board | ||||||
| 15 | for over 30 years; and
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| 16 | WHEREAS, Rosie Duffy was a member of St. Mary's Catholic | ||||||
| 17 | Church in Pontiac, IL, a member of the St. Mary's Women's | ||||||
| 18 | Guild, and a longtime participant of St. Mary's Catholic Church | ||||||
| 19 | Perpetual Adoration; she was a member of the American Legion | ||||||
| 20 | Auxiliary; in 2007, she was honored with the Livingston County | ||||||
| 21 | Volunteer of the Year Award; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Rosie Duffy was preceded in death by her parents; | ||||||
| 2 | her brothers, Leo, Francis, Mattie, and Jim Nolan; and her | ||||||
| 3 | sisters, Mary Mies and Margaret Somers; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Rosie Duffy is survived by her husband, James; her | ||||||
| 5 | children, Joseph F. (Janet) and Steven G. (Joan) Duffy; her | ||||||
| 6 | sister, Rita Nolan Tibbs; and her grandchildren, Jessica (Rob) | ||||||
| 7 | King, Janelle Duffy, Katherine Duffy, and Kevin Duffy; | ||||||
| 8 | therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Rosella C. "Rosie" Duffy, and extend our sincere condolences to | ||||||
| 12 | her 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 Rosie Duffy as an expression of our | ||||||
| 16 | deepest sympathy.
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