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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helen "Jean" McPartlin, who passed away 
4on May 8, 2017; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin was born in Joliet to Floyd and 
6Helen Garrett on June 5, 1926 and grew up in Ingalls Park; she 
7graduated from Joliet Township High School in 1944 and resided 
8in the Cherry Hill subdivision for 57 years; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin was happy to be a homemaker and 
10stay at home mom, though she was rarely at home; she was the 
11taxi driver for all the kids' activities and a Scout Leader for 
1217 years; she was an "official bleacher sitter" for her kids 
13and grandkids sports and loved taking them skating and 
14sledding; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin loved hosting celebrations and 
16was never happier than when surrounded by family and friends; 
17she was affectionately known as "Grandma Mac" and "GG"; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin was a great cook; she loved to 
19make bread, bake pies, and create holiday chocolate candies, a 
20McPartlin family tradition; she played tennis into her mid 70s, 
21and loved her flowers and vegetable garden, canning and 
 
 
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1freezing the bounty; she played pinochle with the card club 
2from high school and spent Sunday nights with the family; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin was a member of the Council of 
4Catholic Women at St. Jude's Church in New Lenox and was an 
5active parish member; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin was preceded in death by her 
7husband, Art; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Helen McPartlin is survived by her children, Ken 
9(Julie), Penny (Dave) Newkirk, Dennis (Marlene), Brian 
10(Kathy), Tim (Amie), Tom (Dean), and Tina; her grandchildren, 
11Richard (Stephanie) McPartlin, Happy (Brad) Nacht, Bradley 
12(Cara) Newkirk, Randal (Amy) Newkirk, Craig (Lana) McPartlin, 
13Todd (Isabel) McPartlin, Alicia (Greg) Gonda, Amber (Nick) 
14Meyer, Marissa (Rogelio) Alvarado, Chelsea McPartlin, Kim 
15(Dylan) Carr, Richard Boisclair, Andrew (Natasha) McPartlin, 
16Tracey (Rich) Zaleski, Ian (Christine) McPartlin, Matthew 
17(Jamie) McPartlin, and Daniel (Sue) McPartlin; and her 29 
18great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
21Helen "Jean" McPartlin, and extend our sincere condolences to 
22her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
 
 
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2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
3presented to the family of Helen McPartlin as an expression of 
4our deepest sympathy.