Bill Text: IL SR1670 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Mourns the death of Joyce E. Swanson of Gurnee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-12-04 - Resolution Adopted [SR1670 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SR1670-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 Joyce E. Swanson of Gurnee, who passed | ||||||
| 4 | away on November 6, 2014; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan | ||||||
| 6 | on September 27, 1927 to Ralph and Flo Randolph; she graduated | ||||||
| 7 | from Western Michigan University with a degree in Occupational | ||||||
| 8 | Therapy in 1949; she married W. Howard Swanson on September 23, | ||||||
| 9 | 1950; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson settled in Lake County and worked at | ||||||
| 11 | the Downey Veteran Administration Hospital; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was involved with the Gurnee Grade | ||||||
| 13 | School (now known as River Trail School) Parent-Teachers | ||||||
| 14 | Association and the Girl Scouts; she was an active member of | ||||||
| 15 | Gurnee Community Church for over 60 years; she enjoyed playing | ||||||
| 16 | bridge, pinochle, word games, and watching her favorite TV | ||||||
| 17 | shows; she became fast friends with whomever she was sitting | ||||||
| 18 | next to, whether it was at a concert, play, or casino; she was | ||||||
| 19 | affectionately know as "White Nana" in honor of her white hair; | ||||||
| 20 | and
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| 21 | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was preceded in death by her | ||||||
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| 1 | husband, Howard; and
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson is survived by her children, Nancy | ||||||
| 3 | (Terry) Gordon and Barbara Swanson (York Chan); her | ||||||
| 4 | grandchildren, Jodi (Kevin) Leafblad, Jeff Gordon, Janelle | ||||||
| 5 | Rominski, Jamie (Kevin) Krutsch, and Jorie Rominski; her | ||||||
| 6 | great-grandchildren, Madeline, Kennedy, Evan, Olin, and | ||||||
| 7 | Penelope; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Randolph; and many | ||||||
| 8 | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 9 | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | ||||||
| 10 | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | ||||||
| 11 | Joyce E. Swanson, 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 Joyce Swanson as an expression of | ||||||
| 16 | our deepest sympathy.
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