SR1162 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Dorothy Marguerite Arvidson of Ringwood, who passed away on November 19, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Arvidson was born in Chicago to John J. and Dorothy R. (Jack) Haley on June 12, 1935; she graduated from St. Scholastica High School and received her Bachelor of Arts in Education from Mundelein College and a Master of Education from Northern Illinois University; she married Donald Arvidson on February 15, 1958; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Arvidson enjoyed a teaching career that spanned over 28 years, beginning in Chicago and followed by Landmark School for McHenry School District 15; the remainder of her career was with Johnsburg School District 12; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Arvidson was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Wonder Lake, the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association, the Illinois Education Association, and a member and past-president of the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Arvidson was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers, Joseph (Joan) Haley and John (Vicky) Haley; and

WHEREAS, Dorothy Arvidson is survived by her husband of 59 years, Don; her sons, Mark (Lena) Arvidson and Dan (Deborah) Arvidson; her grandsons, Leif, Erik, and Ben Arvidson; and her brother, Michael (Cindy) Haley; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Dorothy Marguerite Arvidson, 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 Arvidson as an expression of our deepest sympathy.