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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eileen Sekera LaSorba, who passed away on 
4January 24, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eileen LaSorba was born in Chicago to George and 
6Ethel Sekera on February 27, 1933; she graduated from Northern 
7Illinois University and while carpooling to save money, 
8developed a friendship with Jill Dial that lasted 50 years; she 
9married John LaSorba in 1979; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Eileen LaSorba was a fifth grade teacher at 
11Wauconda Grade School, where she made her students excited 
12about school by incorporating Picnic Days for perfect weekly 
13attendance and Costume Days to teach history; and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, Eileen enjoyed traveling, on her own, with her 
15daughters, and with her grandchildren; she toured the pyramids 
16of Egypt, walked the Great Wall of China, cruised the Amazon 
17Rivera, and scuba dived in Australia's Great Barrier Reef; she 
18took pride in her garden, loved to sew, knit, and crochet, 
19played Bridge, and loved Opera; she enjoyed collecting dolls, 
20and her collection included more than 100 pieces; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Eileen LaSorba is survived by her daughters, Karen 
 
 
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1Degner, Susan Kottke, and Diane Wheeler; her sister, Jean 
2Sekera; her brother, George Sekera; her sister-in-law, Celeste 
3Sekera; her eight grandchildren; and her five 
4great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Eileen Sekera LaSorba and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Eileen LaSorba as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.