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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Elaine (Spiesberger) Frank, who passed |
| 4 | | away on December 23, 2017 at the age of 100; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Elaine Frank was born in 1917; she graduated from |
| 6 | | the University of Chicago's business school, one of only three |
| 7 | | women in a class of 1,000; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Elaine Frank was a visionary and lifelong |
| 9 | | philanthropist whose commitment to her community touched |
| 10 | | multiple generations; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Elaine Frank was integrally involved with the JCC |
| 12 | | Chicago (Jewish Community Center Chicago) as evident in the |
| 13 | | Elaine Frank and "Z" Frank Apachi day camps; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Elaine Frank was on the boards for the Jewish |
| 15 | | United Fund and the Jewish Federation several times between |
| 16 | | 1971 and 1984 and served as a vice chairman; she served on the |
| 17 | | Inaugural Legacies and Endowments Committee and played a |
| 18 | | pivotal role in launching the Federation's endowment program; |
| 19 | | she was a trailblazer when there were not many women in |
| 20 | | leadership roles in Jewish organizations; she was the first |
| 21 | | female president of any local Federation agency when she became |
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| 1 | | president of JCC Chicago; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Elaine Frank was the beloved wife of the late |
| 3 | | Zollie; the devoted mother of Laurie (the late Paul) Lieberman, |
| 4 | | Jim (Karen) Frank, Nancy (Marty) Schechtman, Chuck (Debbie) |
| 5 | | Frank, and Sanford Elias; the cherished grandmother of Lisa |
| 6 | | Lieberman (Morris) Barzilai, L. Frank (Alicia) Lieberman, |
| 7 | | Tricia (John Ferreira) Scobey, Penny (Tim) Jack, Jennifer |
| 8 | | (Richard) Rofe, Daniel Frank, Jordan (Laura) Frank, Keri (Hugh) |
| 9 | | Norley, Kenny (Stacy) Kaplan, Nicole (Adam) Friedman, Jana, |
| 10 | | Zach, and Melanie Frank; the proud great-grandmother of 20; the |
| 11 | | dear sister of the late Rita (the late Armund) Schoen; and |
| 12 | | caring aunt of many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Elaine Frank, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, |
| 16 | | friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Elaine Frank as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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