SR1012 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Patricia C. "Pat" Pradel of Naperville, who passed away on August 29, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was born in Chicago on May 7, 1940; she married A. George Pradel, the former Mayor of Napervile (1995-2015) and current Mayor Emeritus on August 20, 1960; she grew up in Des Plaines and Brookfield and graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1958, where she was a proud member of the National Honor Society and a baton twirler; she attended the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn and Judson College in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Pat Pradel began her work career as a secretary with the Union Camp Corporation in Chicago; she went on to serve as Assistant to the Manager at ServiceMaster in Downers Grove and later drove a special education school bus for 23 years for Naperville Community Unit School District 203; and

WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was a former member of Central Baptist Church in Naperville and was a current member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Naperville; she was also a member of the Bible Bunch prayer group and enjoyed reading, playing SCRABBLE, solving crossword puzzles, and watching Jeopardy!; and

WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was the beloved wife of 55 years of George; the loving mother of George (the late Laura) Pradel, Carol Pradel, and Gary (Anne) Pradel; the adored grandmother of 6 and great-grandmother of 4; the devoted daughter of the late Raymond and Anna Burke; the dear sister of Nancy (the late Richard) Becker, Joyce (the late Errol) Brown, the late Shirley (the late Ted) Taillon, the late Raymond (the late Sheila) Burke, and the late Mary (the late Thomas) Barbera; the sister-in-law of Jack (Ginny) Pradel, Paul (Sue) Pradel, Grace (John) Wendel, Charlotte (Guy) Fraley, and the late Ruth (Amon) Hill; and the fond aunt and great-aunt of many; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Patricia C. "Pat" Pradel, and extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it further

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