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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Shirley Kaufman Koos of Bloomington, who 
4passed away on April 18, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Shirley Koos was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Ralph 
6and Belle Schwartz Kaufman on May?7, 1945; she graduated from 
7Cleveland Heights High School and received a bachelor's degree 
8in social work from  Ohio State University; she  served in the 
9Peace Corps from 1967 to 1969 and obtained a master's degree at 
10Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of 
11Chicago; she married Robert A. "Bob" Koos in 1973; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Shirley Koos had a strong desire to serve her 
13community; she volunteered for the Star Early Literacy program 
14and was involved with  CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate 
15Association); she worked for PATH and for many years was a 
16volunteer with International Friends at Illinois State 
17University; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Shirley Koos and Bob were committed to the 
19international community and introduced  many students to local 
20community life; they were also legacy donors to the Illinois 
21Prairie Community Foundation, supporting the Community Health 
22Care Clinic of Bloomington-Normal; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Shirley Koos was preceded in death by her husband, 
2Bob; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Shirley Koos is survived by her brothers-in-law, 
4Greg (Carol) and Chris Koos; her sisters-in-law, Karen 
5(Harold)?Strebe?and Maurita (Ken) Wey; her cousins, Molly 
6Perry, Seth Arnold, Randal Carlson, and the David Firestone 
7family; and her dear friends, Janet Hoffman, Ethan and Nancy 
8Evans, Carol (Dennis) Clarke, Cardena Clarke, Joy Evans 
9Hastings, and Barbara Henry-Phillips; 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 
12Shirley Kaufman Koos 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  Shirley Koos as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.