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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sandra Mary "Sandy" Rapp of Peoria, who 
4passed away on January 24, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sandy Rapp was born in Kinsman to Louis and 
6Loisanne O'Connell on September 9, 1958; she learned the value 
7of hard work on the family farm, while excelling in school; she 
8earned a nursing degree at St. Francis College of Nursing in 
91980; she married Emerson Rapp Jr. in 1982; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Sandy Rapp worked as an Emergency Room Nurse at 
11St. Francis and Proctor Hospitals, as an organ donation 
12coordinator at Red Cross, and as a mental health advocate at 
13OSF; she helped save hundreds of lives in Central Illinois over 
14the course of her career; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Sandy Rapp is remembered for living life to the 
16fullest; she enjoyed vacationing with family, reading, 
17crafting with her grandchildren, and anything related to Irish 
18music, food, or art; she also relished sister reunions to 
19Chicago and the theater; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Sandy Rapp was preceded in death by her father, 
21Louis O'Connell; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sandy Rapp is survived by her husband, Emerson 
2Rapp Jr.; her daughter, D'Arcy (Eric) Haeusser; her son, 
3Emerson (Briana) Rapp III; her brothers, Daniel O'Connell, 
4Kevin (LaDonna) O'Connell, and Paul (Kathleen) O'Connell; her 
5sisters, Connie (Steve) Vaughn and Kelly (Gerry) Johnson; her 
6mother, Loisanne O'Connell; and her grandchildren, Leah, 
7Benedict, Lillian, Eleanor, Louisa, Alexandra, David, and 
8Adele; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Sandra Mary "Sandy" Rapp and extend our sincere condolences to 
12her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Sandy Rapp as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.