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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Susan Marie Rogal of LaSalle, who passed 
4away on April 19, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Rogal was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to 
6Allyne Cushing and Marie Dorman Litchfield on December 28, 
71934; she attended Grosse Pointe Country Day School; she earned 
8her associate's degree from Colby Junior College in New London, 
9New Hampshire; she earned her Bachelor or Arts in Music and her 
10M.M. in Piano Performance and Literature from the University of 
11Michigan;  she married Samuel J. Rogal at Grosse Pointe Memorial 
12Presbyterian Church on August 14, 1965; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Susan Rogal held positions on the music faculties 
14of the public schools in Grand Rapids, Michigan, followed by 
15appointments to the music departments of Oregon College of 
16Education in Monmouth, Oregon and Iowa State University in 
17Ames, Iowa; following her marriage, she maintained private 
18piano studios in Ames, Iowa, Oswego, New York, West Point, 
19Mississippi, and LaSalle; she also directed Presbyterian 
20Church choirs in West Point, Mississippi and Normal; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Susan Rogal lived in LaSalle for more than three 
22decades; she dedicated herself to the teaching of hundreds of 
 
 
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1students, impressing upon them the culture and intellectual 
2values of appreciating music and of achieving both competence 
3in as well as enjoyment from piano performance; she and her 
4husband moved from LaSalle to Normal in August 2017; and
  
 
  
5    WHEREAS, Susan Rogal is survived by her husband, Samuel; 
6her sons, Geoffrey Carver Rogal and James Paul (Jenni) Rogal; 
7her sister, Sally (Patrick) McEvoy; and her grandchildren, 
8Mamush, Sitota, Fekadu, Azaria, and Reverie Rogal; therefore, 
9be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Susan Marie Rogal 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 Susan Rogal as an expression of our 
17deepest sympathy.