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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jeanette S. Broughton of Woodstock, who 
4passed away on December 20, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeanette Broughton was born in Chicago to Richard 
6and Arlene (Bober) Skiera on July 9, 1947; she graduated from 
7the University of Illinois in Chicago with a degree in 
8psychology and married Gordon Broughton in Norwood Park on 
9December 8, 1973; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jeanette Broughton worked at the University of 
11Illinois in Chicago as a Credentials Analyst and then for a 
12time as a Lab Technician; she went on to become a police 
13officer for the City of Woodstock, and then a school bus driver 
14for District 200; she later worked part-time at Osco; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Jeanette Broughton was active for over 25 years 
16with the McHenry County Home and Community Education 
17organization, serving as a board member for over 10 years; she 
18was an avid quilter and enjoyed riding on motorcycles with her 
19husband; she loved living in the country, farming and raising 
20animals; she was a devout Catholic and served for many years in 
21the children's ministry; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jeanette Broughton was preceded in death by her 
2parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jeanette Broughton is survived by her husband of 
443 years, Gordon; her children, Allen (Chandra) Broughton, 
5Kathleen Broughton, Daniel Broughton, and Edward Broughton; 
6her grandchildren, Vincent and Vivian; her siblings, Dorothy 
7Skiera, Lois (Michael) Zucek, Richard Skiera, Arlene (Ted) 
8Wiskow, and William (Kathy) Skiera; and several nieces, 
9nephews, and very dear friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Jeanette S. Broughton, and extend our sincere condolences to 
13her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Jeanette Broughton as an expression 
17of our deepest sympathy.