SR0518 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Beverly Hynes, who passed away on December 31, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes was born on March 7, 1930; her parents were Milton and Ann Eby; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes attended elementary school, but did not attend high school in order to care for her sick mother; she was a fantastic baseball player in her youth; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes worked as a cashier in the Washburn Trade School cafeteria for 27 years, where she helped many men and women succeed in their training in the building trades; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes was the loving mother of Patricia, Michael, Margaret, Donna, and William, the proud grandmother of 11, and the great-grandmother of 5; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes was a lifelong Democrat and an avid Chicago White Sox fan; and

WHEREAS, Beverly Hynes will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as a strong, generous, and pious person who would help anyone in need, regardless of the cost; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Beverly Hynes; and be it further

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