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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dr. Jean A. Bowen, who passed away on 
4September 16, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen was born in Joliet to John and Helen 
6(Olson) Gerber on February 11, 1942; she grew up in Fairbury 
7and graduated from  Fairbury-Cropsey High School; she received a 
8Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University, a Master of Arts 
9from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a 
10Doctorate of Education from Loyola University; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen began her career in education at Johns 
12Hill Junior High School in Decatur; she then was a guidance 
13counselor at Centennial High School in Champaign; she moved to 
14Elgin and  taught at Abbott Junior High School; she was a 
15guidance counselor, assistant principal, and head of the Fine 
16Arts Academy at Larkin High School; finally, she  was the first 
17principal of South Elgin High School; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen  was member of the Delta Delta Delta 
19sorority, the Elgin Junior Women's Club, and the Elgin Service 
20Board; she was on the board of the Community Crisis Center, the 
21board of the Elgin Sports Hall of Fame, and the board of the 
22U-46 Educational Foundation; she was a longtime member of 
 
 
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1Wesley United Methodist Church in Elgin, where she was part of 
2the  choir and served in many capacities; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen was preceded in death by her parents; 
4and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen is survived by her husband of 53 years, 
6Gary: her sons, John T. (Jori) and David A. (Christine): her 
7grandchildren, Camille, Drew, and Keira; her sister, Janet 
8(Tom) Mann; her brothers, John Gerber and Paul (Sharon) Gerber; 
9and many nephews and nieces; 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 
12Dr. Jean A. Bowen, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Dr. Bowen as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.