SR0657 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy D. "Dottie" Palombo of Lake Forest, who passed away on July 21, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Palombo was born in Mountain City, Georgia on August 31, 1933 and grew up in South Carolina; she moved to the Midwest in 1952 to study social services at the University of Wisconsin; she received her master's degree in social work from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1958; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Palombo worked in Chicago settlement houses, as a trainer for VISTA, and as office manager for the Chicago 8 Conspiracy defendants, which contributed to a life of social activism and a commitment to community development; and

WHEREAS, In 1970, Dorothy Palombo joined the staff of the Josselyn Center for Mental Health in Northfield as an organizer for community-based adolescent services; she subsequently was director of the center's project to expand services and support for those with chronic psychiatric disorders; she became executive director in 1983, a post she held until her retirement in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Palombo enjoyed a lifetime of joy in service, music, and travel with her husband of 60 years, Joseph; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Palombo is survived by her husband, and her stepdaughter, Karen Visser; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dorothy D. "Dottie" Palombo and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Dorothy Palombo as an expression of our deepest sympathy.