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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
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| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Illinois |
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| State Police Sergeant Susan Voges of Ogden, who passed away on |
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| February 22, 2010; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born January 15, 1957, the daughter of |
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| J.C. and Martha Dill; she married Tim Voges on June 19, 1999; |
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| she was raised in Georgetown and was a 1975 graduate of |
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| Georgetown High School; she attended Danville Area Community |
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| College and received her associate's degree from Parkland |
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| College; she received her bachelor's degree from Eastern |
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| Illinois University in 1995; and
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| WHEREAS, She began a 25-year career with the Illinois State |
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| Police in 1985 and retired on January 31, 2010; during her |
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| career she was promoted to sergeant in 1990 and transferred |
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| from patrol to Zone 5 Investigations in 1999; she was extremely |
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| honored to be a part of the Illinois State Police and cherished |
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| the friends she had made throughout the entire law enforcement |
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| community; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a trustee for the Fraternal Order of |
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| Police, Troopers Lodge 41; as a trustee, she was responsible |
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| for employee/management relations and contractual issues; and
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| WHEREAS, She was diagnosed in 1999 with breast cancer and |
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| for almost 11 years continued the battle while at the same time |
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| never letting the disease take her caring spirit; she was the |
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| compassionate voice and a loved role model for many people |
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| suffering from the disease; her positive, life loving attitude |
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| gave strength to others who were battling cancer; and
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| WHEREAS, One of the important things that she wanted to |
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| accomplish was to be part of the Mills Breast Cancer Institute |
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| and to be part of a "bigger picture" when it came to sponsoring |
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| a room in the new facility; her aim was to improve the |
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| treatment area where she spent much time; with the help of her |
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| husband Tim, family, and many wonderful friends her dream came |
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| true; and
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| WHEREAS, Her fund-raising efforts included Cops of Coffee, |
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| Champaign County Area Wide Law Enforcement Golf Outings, and |
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| selling hot pink Hope t-shirts, raising over $130,000; she was |
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| so amazed at the support of so many people and was actively |
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| involved with each fund raiser; she amazed everyone she met |
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| with her love, courage, and spirit and she will never be |
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| forgotten; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents and three |
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| brothers, James, Jerry, and Joe; and
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| WHEREAS, Sue Voges is survived by her husband, Tim; her |
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| loving brother and sisters, J.C. (Kathy) Dill, Shirley Dill, |
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| Cathy (Larry) Morris, Debbie Dill, and Cheri Colbert; as well |
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| as several loving nephews and nieces; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| mourn, along with her family, friends, and the people of the |
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| State of Illinois, the passing of Illinois State Police |
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| Sergeant Susan Voges; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Susan Voges as a symbol of our |
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| sincere sympathy.
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