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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Zarouhe "Zari" Maurstad of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on December 17, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Zari Maurstad was born in Waukegan to Andon and 
6Nevrig Margoian on May 23, 1923 and was a life-long resident; 
7after graduating from high school, she worked at the Great 
8Lakes Naval Base post office until the end of World War II; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Zari Maurstad was employed at Heins Department 
10Store throughout the late 1940s and 1950s; as her children 
11grew, she  continued to work outside the home, retiring in 1982 
12from Grand Gardens; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Zari Maurstad was an active member of the St. 
14George Armenian Church, first as a choir member, and later, as 
15a member of the Ladies' Guild; she enjoyed traveling, a good 
16cup of coffee, a glass of wine each evening, the Chicago Cubs, 
17crossword puzzles, collecting cookbooks, and cooking and 
18baking, in particular the Armenian dishes she learned to make 
19with her mother; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Zari Maurstad was preceded in death by her 
21parents; her husband of 58 years, Gordon; and her sister, Helen 
 
 
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1Marsoobian; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Zari Maurstad is survived by her children, Karen 
3Kunesh (Edward) and Eric Maurstad; her grandchildren, Evan, 
4Kara, and Zari Kunesh; her sisters-in-law, Donna Mundy and 
5Harriet Scharmer; and several nieces and nephews; therefore, be 
6it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Zarouhe "Zari" Maurstad, and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Zari Maurstad as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.