SR0894 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Isabel Brody, widow of former McHenry County Circuit Judge Leonard Brody, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who passed away on August 19, 2017; and

WHEREAS, Isabel Brody was born in Los Angeles, California to Joseph and Fannie (Heda) Dienstein; she graduated from the University of California and then joined the United States Army as a dietitian during World War II; she married Leonard Brody on November 5, 1945; and

WHEREAS, Isabel Brody and her family moved to McHenry in 1963; after her youngest child started school, she went to work as a dietitian at McHenry Community Hospital, where she worked until 1985; upon retirement, she and her husband made their home in Venice, Florida; and

WHEREAS, Isabel Brody had a sweet disposition and made friends easily; she never had a bad word to say about anyone or anything; and

WHEREAS, Isabel Brody was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; and

WHEREAS, Isabel Brody is survived by her sons, Howard (Daralyn) Brody and Jeff (Joyce Brown) Brody; her daughter Fern Brody; her brother, Ben (Julie) Dienstein; her five grandchildren; and her six nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

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