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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Margaret Jean (Paulsen) Young of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on July 9, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Margaret Young was born in Manistique, Michigan in 
61929; she grew up in Brimley, Michigan, and her family later 
7moved to Illinois; she graduated from Zion-Benton High School; 
8she took aviation lessons while in high school, owned a Harley 
9Davidson motorcycle, and won a joint motorcycle race in 1949; 
10while working full-time, she earned her associate's degree from 
11the College of Lake County, her bachelor's degree from 
12Northwestern University in 1979, and her Master of Business 
13Administration from the Lake Forest Graduate School of 
14Management; she recently hosted her 47th high school reunion in 
15her home; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Margaret Young served the City of Waukegan for 
17over 20 years, initially as the Deputy Clerk and then later as 
18Waukegan's City Collector; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Margaret Young founded the Waukegan Women's City 
20Club and served as its president; she was an active member of 
21the Lake County Chapter of the American Business Women's 
22Association (ABWA) and served on the boards for the YWCA and 
 
 
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1the Salvation Army; she organized and participated in the 
2XYZingers group; for many years, she attended Calvary Temple 
3Church, and she later attended St. John's Church of Christ in 
4Waukegan; she was an active member of book clubs and the Merry 
5Widows Club, and she enjoyed meeting her fellow Waukegan City 
6Hall retirees at luncheons; she enjoyed tracing her ancestry 
7and traveling internationally with friends and family; she 
8loved life and was fiercely loyal; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Margaret Young was preceded in death by her 
10husband of 48 years, Travis; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Margaret Young is survived by her son, William 
12(Stephanie) Young; her grandchildren, Rachel, Rebecca, and 
13Jonathan Young; her siblings, Dorothy, Robert, Harold, and 
14Richard; her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and 
15grandnephews; and her many friends; therefore, be it
  
 
16    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
17ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
18Margaret Jean (Paulsen) Young and extend our sincere 
19condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
20her; and be it further
  
 
21    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
22presented to the family of Margaret Young as an expression of 
 
 
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1our deepest sympathy.