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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Diane Edith Romnes-Smith, who passed away 
4on August 16, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Diane Romnes-Smith was born in Chicago to Arne F. 
6and Edith E. (Reiners) Romnes on April 6, 1938; she graduated 
7from Evanston Township High School in 1956; she attended Albion 
8College and graduated from Northwestern University in 1983 with 
9a degree in human resources; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Diane Romnes-Smith was employed as a human 
11resource manager with Kraft Foods and Deerbrook Bank; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Diane Romnes-Smith spent time living in Illinois, 
13Arizona, and Wisconsin; she loved spending time with her family 
14and friends; she was an avid dog lover and she enjoyed 
15traveling to the Gulf of Mexico and the Arizona mountains; she 
16taught Sunday school and was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs 
17and St. Louis Cardinals; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Diane Romnes-Smith was preceded in death by her 
19parents; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Diane Romnes-Smith is survived by her children, 
 
 
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1Philip (Michelle) Smith, Jeff (Jeanette) Smith, and Katherine 
2"Kadi" Smith-Joyce; her grandchildren, Joshua, Jacquelyn, and 
3Celeste and Christian, Seth, Jared, Barton, and Paul; her 
4cousins, Nancy (Watkins) Davis and Ron Watkins; and numerous 
5other family members; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Diane Edith Romnes-Smith, and extend our sincere condolences to 
9her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Diane Romnes-Smith as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.