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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Priscilla M. Curran of Downers Grove, who |
| 4 | | passed away on November 20, 2019; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was born in Janesville, |
| 6 | | Wisconsin to Harold P. and Mary Catherine "Katy" (Campion) |
| 7 | | McKewan on July 16, 1926; she attended St. Mary's Grade School |
| 8 | | and graduated from Janesville High School in 1944; she |
| 9 | | graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 1948, |
| 10 | | where she was a member of the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority; she |
| 11 | | married Richard Curran on August 18, 1951; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was a teacher in Freeport; she |
| 13 | | taught at Joliet Junior College (JJC), Joliet Township High |
| 14 | | Schools (JTHS), and Freeport High School; she was one of the |
| 15 | | founding educators at the JJC North Campus in Bolingbrook and |
| 16 | | was a long-time substitute teacher and night school teacher |
| 17 | | with the JTHS system; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was a devoted parishioner of the |
| 19 | | Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus, where she was involved in |
| 20 | | the St. Raymond's Women's Club and the Eucharistic Ministry; |
| 21 | | she was active in her community and was especially committed to |
| 22 | | the St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and the Women of Rotary; she |
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| 1 | | enjoyed 20 years of retirement with her husband, and they spent |
| 2 | | the cold winter months in sunny Siesta Key, Florida; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran was preceded in death by her |
| 4 | | husband, Richard F. Curran; her parents; and her sisters, |
| 5 | | Virginia Skelly, Jean Valasky Ganzow, and Dorothy Price Stokes; |
| 6 | | and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Priscilla Curran is survived by her children, |
| 8 | | Kathleen (James) Schlesser, Michael (Colleen) Curran, Jane |
| 9 | | (William) Purpura, and Timothy (Anthony Ng) Curran; her |
| 10 | | grandchildren, Jay Schlesser, Katy Law, Andrew Schlesser, |
| 11 | | Steve Schlesser, John Curran, Daniel Curran, Kelly Malette, and |
| 12 | | Patti Purpura; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and |
| 13 | | nephews; and her cousin, John R. Smith; therefore, be it
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| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 16 | | Priscilla M. Curran and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 17 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 18 | | further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 20 | | presented to the family of Priscilla Curran as an expression of |
| 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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