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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Helen Kaspar Slivinski of Oak Park, 
4formerly of Berwyn, who passed away on January 4, 2019 at the 
5age of 89; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was a lifelong learner and 
7educator; she retired as a librarian from Brook Park School in 
8LaGrange Park and afterward volunteered for many years as a 
9Cluster tutor in the Austin neighborhood; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was a member of Third Unitarian 
11Church, serving on their educational scholarship committee, 
12and was a longtime member of the Philanthropic Educational 
13Organization (PEO), where she continued to support educational 
14scholarships for young people; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was an accomplished artist and a 
16dear friend to many people; she and her husband Paul were long 
17time friends and supporters of The Night Ministry and the 16th 
18Street Theater; she was guided by the quote "May the longtime 
19sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light 
20within you, guide your way on."; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was preceded in death less than 
 
 
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1three months previously by her husband of 62 years, Paul 
2Slivinski; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was the mother of Annie, Lucy, and 
4David Slivinski, and grandmother to Theo Glaser, Vanessa 
5Slivinski, Kindra Slivinski, and Matthew Slivinski; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Helen Kaspar Slivinski and extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Helen Slivinski as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.