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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Eleanor Karin Seegren, who passed away on 
4November 29, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren was born in Chicago on  November 
616, 1929 and graduated from Roosevelt High School; she attended 
7Wright Junior College and earned a teaching degree; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren taught elementary school; she was 
9a third grade teacher at Spring Bluff Elementary in Winthrop 
10Harbor and an art teacher at Our Lady of Humility Catholic 
11School; she worked as a substitute teacher for several Lake 
12County school districts until the age of 79; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren served as activity director at 
14Crown Manor Nursing Home in Zion, Terrace Nursing Home in 
15Waukegan, and Sheridan Health Care Center in Zion; she was also 
16a caseworker for the Illinois Department of Public Aid and a 
17childcare referral counselor for the YWCA in Waukegan; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren and her husband attended Immanuel 
19Baptist Church in Waukegan  and then helped establish the Bonnie 
20Brook Baptist Church; she was involved with the Child 
21Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and hosted a Good News Club in her 
 
 
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1home for neighborhood children; she served on the local CEF 
2committee and eventually became director of the Northeast 
3Illinois CEF chapter; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren used her creative skills to make 
5specialty craft items for teaching children and was known for 
6the kitchen Tidy Towels she designed; she was also known for 
7her cheerful greetings and engaging conversations; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren was preceded in death by her 
9parents; her husband of 58 years, Walter R. Seegren; her 
10brother, Stanley; and her sister, Ruth; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Eleanor Seegren is survived by her daughter, Kris 
12Seegren, and her sons, Randy and Ken (Janet) Seegren; 
13therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Eleanor Karin Seegren and extend our sincere condolences to her 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Eleanor Seegren as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.