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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 Joan Drew Rogers, who passed away on |
| 4 | | December 17, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joan Rogers was born to James and Florence |
| 6 | | (Powers) Drew on November 25, 1930; she grew up in Springfield |
| 7 | | and graduated from Sacred Heart High School; she attended |
| 8 | | Joliet Junior College; she married John R. Rogers at St. |
| 9 | | Ferdinand Catholic Church in Chicago on June 18, 1955; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joan Rogers and her husband relocated to Joliet, |
| 11 | | where she was active in the Sacred Heart Parish; she served on |
| 12 | | several committees and helped start their soup kitchen; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Joan Rogers was a member of the Joliet Women's |
| 14 | | Club and served as President of the Women of Rotary of Joliet; |
| 15 | | she received the De La Salle award from Lewis University; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Joan Rogers was preceded in death by her parents; |
| 17 | | her sisters, Elinor Maurer and Louise O'Connor; and her |
| 18 | | brother, James Drew; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Joan Rogers is survived by her husband, John |
| 20 | | "Jack" Rogers; her children, John (Sue Swider) Rogers, Maureen |
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| 1 | | "Mo" (lee) Kelly, Terence (Jo Ann) Rogers, Timothy (Jakki) |
| 2 | | Rogers, and Mary Jo (John) Mackniskas; her grandchildren, Jacob |
| 3 | | and Joshua Swider-Rogers, Bridget Miller, Chris (Meghan) |
| 4 | | Miller, Sean (Fiance Keagan Kristoff) Miller, Andrew, Joseph, |
| 5 | | Jack and Ryan Rogers, Patrick and Douglas Rogers and Kyle and |
| 6 | | Aidan Mackniskas; her step-grandchildren, Heather (Matthew) |
| 7 | | VonHolten, Joshua (Sarah) Bull, Kevin (Jordan) Bull, Corinne |
| 8 | | (Andrew) Garcia, and Jason Mackniskas; her |
| 9 | | great-grandchildren, Parker and Colten Miller; her |
| 10 | | step-great-grandchildren, Mason and Roman Bull; and her many |
| 11 | | nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; therefore, |
| 12 | | 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 | | Joan Drew Rogers and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 17 | | further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Joan Rogers as an expression of our |
| 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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