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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Colleen Marie Allen of Streamwood, 
4formerly of Channahon, who passed away on March 15, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Colleen Allen was born in Joliet to Paul and 
6Katherine (Foster) Sewing on March 25, 1989; she graduated from 
7Minooka High School in 2007, where she was involved in the band 
8and choir; she earned her bachelor's degree in broadcast 
9communications from Loyola University; her love of food and 
10cooking led her to Joliet Junior College, where she received 
11her degree in culinary arts; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Colleen Allen was employed by several 
13broadcasting and television stations, including Channel 20 in 
14Springfield, Channel 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and most 
15recently, Channel 5 in Chicago; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Colleen Allen lived an active life; in her free 
17time, she enjoyed cooking, sewing, and knitting; she recently 
18became a proficient blogger, wanting to tell her story and 
19raise awareness for breast cancer; she enjoyed traveling and 
20made several trips to Europe; she loved being a wife and 
21mother; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Colleen Allen was preceded in death by her 
2maternal grandparents, James and Mildred Foster, and her 
3paternal grandmother, Carol Sewing; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Colleen Allen is survived by her husband, Ted 
5Allen; her son, Russell Allen; her parents, Paul and Katherine 
6Sewing; her brother, Connor (Amanda Alasauskas) Sewing; her 
7grandfather, Heinz Sewing; her husband's parents, Rich and 
8Kathy Allen; her sister-in-law, Amy Allen; and her many aunts, 
9uncles, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Colleen Marie Allen and extend our sincere condolences to her 
13family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
14further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Colleen Allen as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.