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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Monica Young, who passed away on December 
44, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Monica Young was born in Glenview on November 14, 
61947; she attended Glenbrook High School; she married Richard 
7Young on February 26, 1966; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, In 2014, Monica Young was instrumental in 
9assisting her husband, Richard, in making McHenry County the 
10first county in the State of Illinois to declare itself a 
11Purple Heart County through the Military Order of the Purple 
12Heart; a two-sided Purple Heart monument, which is the only one 
13in the country and is located at the McHenry County Government 
14Center, lets people know that wounded veterans are appreciated; 
15and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Monica Young, along with her husband, raised 
17thousands of dollars for area charities and scholarships; she 
18dedicated time on Thanksgiving and Christmas to cook dinner for 
19local servicemen; she also coordinated the Friends of the 
20National Rifle Association Banquet for 25 years; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Monica Young was a member of the Marine Corps 
 
 
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1League Detachment 1009 Auxiliary, the Military Order of the 
2Devil Dog North Pound #369 Auxiliary, and the American Legion 
3Post 491 Auxiliary; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Monica Young and her husband bred English Setters 
5and Labrador Retrievers; they were also a licensed rescue for 
6raptors; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Monica Young and extend our sincere condolences to her family, 
10friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Monica Young as an expression of our 
13deepest sympathy.