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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Loretta Dessen of Urbana, who passed away 
4on September 4, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Loretta Dessen was born in Chicago to Philip and 
6Lila (Ziven) Katz on May 26, 1931; she was raised in Rogers 
7Park and graduated from Senn High School in 1949; she attended 
8the University of New Mexico and the University of Illinois; 
9she met Edward Dessen at a summer camp in Wisconsin, where they 
10both worked as camp counselors; they married in 1951; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Loretta Dessen and her husband were known as the 
12founders of Illini Studio photography, which remains in 
13business today; in the mid 1960s, she established Farmlake Day 
14Camp, where she taught many local children how to swim, ride 
15horses, and sing camp songs; she was known for her repertoire 
16of camp songs and her grilled cheese and tomato soup lunches; 
17and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, After retiring from Illini Studio, Loretta Dessen 
19welcomed students from the University of Illinois to Farmlake 
20for barn dances and was fondly known as the Chex Mix Lady; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Loretta Dessen was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1husband, Edward; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Loretta Dessen is survived by  her children, David 
3(Deborah) Dessen, Jonathon (Patricia) Dessen, and Ruth Ami 
4Dessen; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; her 
5sister and brother-in-law, Adrian (Skookie) and Sandy Bernsen; 
6and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Loretta Dessen and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, 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 Loretta Dessen as an expression of 
14our deepest sympathy.