SR0929 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Janet M. Cesar of Waukegan, who passed away on September 22, 2012; and

WHEREAS, Janet Cesar grew up in Chicago and attended St. Priscilla School and Notre Dame High School for Girls; she received a bachelors of science in international business and language at St. Norbert College, where she met her husband, Bob; and

WHEREAS, Janet Cesar began her career as a business woman, before finding her true passion, teaching children; she earned a master's degree in teaching from National Lewis University and became a teacher at Greenwood Elementary School for 18 years; and

WHEREAS, Janet Cesar was active in the community as a CCD teacher, Girl Scout leader, school board member, and Eucharistic minister at St. Anastasia Parish; she volunteered her talents for many years in the Waukegan Room at Carmel Catholic High School Street Scenes; she spent the last few summers at her cabin in upper Michigan, where she enjoyed kayaking, fishing, and making many new friends; and

WHEREAS, Janet Cesar is survived by her husband of 35 years, Bob; her children, Jessica and Daniel; her sisters, Kathryn Calabrese (Anthony) and Mary Nyland; her brothers, John Gastaldello and Ray Gastaldello; and numerous and much-loved aunts, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Janet Cesar, and we 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 Janet Cesar as an expression of our deepest sympathy.