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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Laura K. Girton of Oakwood, who passed 
4away on May 24, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Laura Girton was born in Erie, Pennsylvania to  
6Louis J. and Nancy (Munz) Gizoli on October 13, 1966; she 
7graduated from  McDowell High School and earned her bachelor's 
8degree in education from Penn State University in 1988; she 
9received her master's degree in education administration from 
10Eastern Illinois University in 2002; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Laura Girton started her career at 
12Bismarck-Henning Elementary School in 1994; she spent 12 years 
13as a 1st grade teacher, and the last 12 as principal; she spent 
14countless hours searching for new and innovative ways to make 
15the school day more enjoyable and productive for the students 
16and staff; she started the Mileage Club, Lunch on the Lawn, 
17Principal Pals, and family involvement nights; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Laura Girton never missed an opportunity to root 
19on Penn State football and Cardinals baseball; her greatest joy 
20was being in the stands cheering on Zack and Kyle at all of 
21their events; she also looked forward to the annual gathering 
22of her extended family at her parents' lake home;  and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Laura Girton was preceded in death by her maternal 
2and paternal grandparents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Laura Girton is survived by her parents; her 
4husband of 28 years, Derek J Girton; her sons, Zachery L. 
5Girton and Kyle J. Girton; her sisters, Deanne (Andrew) 
6Potalivo and Christine (Christopher) Morrow; her nephew, Ryan 
7Morrow; and her nieces, Meghan Morrow, Paige Potalivo, and 
8Payton Potalivo; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Laura K. Girton, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Laura Girton as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.