SR1674 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Phyllis R. (Joost) McAuliffe of Marengo, who passed away on March 31, 2018; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis McAuliffe was born in Evanston to Paul and Emma (Busse) Joost on October 23, 1939; she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Education; she married Thomas J. McAuliffe in Marengo on June 22, 1963; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis McAuliffe worked at Brandt's Pharmacy in Marengo for 27 years; she was the on-site manager at Highway 20 Self Storage in Marengo from 2001 until 2018; she also spent many years as an independent sales associate for both Tupperware and the Longaberger Company; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis McAuliffe trained with the Stephen Ministry, was involved with the Prayer Shawl Ministry, and was an active member of the Evening Women's Guild at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Harvard; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis McAuliffe was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas; her brother-in-law, Richard; and her sister-in-law, Janet; and

WHEREAS, Phyllis McAuliffe is survived by her children, Shawn D. (Shawn M.) McAuliffe and Kristi McAuliffe; her grandchildren, Troy (Kelsey) McAuliffe and Haleigh (fiance Nate Griffith) McAuliffe; her great-grandchild, Lila Reese McAuliffe; her sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and John Fleener; her nephew, Brian (Terri) McAuliffe; her niece, Andrea (Tim) Stephenson; and her great-nieces and nephews, Kimberly and Taylor McAuliffe and Alex and Abbey Stephenson; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Phyllis R. (Joost) McAuliffe and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Phyllis McAuliffe as an expression of our deepest sympathy.