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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 Deborah E. "Debbie" Porter of Streator, |
| 4 | | who passed away on February 11, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Debbie Porter was born in Streator to Philip |
| 6 | | "Flip" and Catherine "Honey" (Peterson) Wright on July 31, |
| 7 | | 1951; she attended Dwight-area schools and Joliet Junior |
| 8 | | College; she received her bachelor's degree from Northern |
| 9 | | Illinois University and her master's degree from Illinois State |
| 10 | | University; she married James Porter at St. Patrick Church in |
| 11 | | Ransom on November 30, 1979; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Debbie Porter was a fourth grade school teacher at |
| 13 | | Woodland Grade School for 34 years and was a substitute teacher |
| 14 | | for another ten years; she was honored for her excellence in |
| 15 | | education; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Debbie Porter was a member of St. Michael the |
| 17 | | Archangel Church in Streator and the Illinois Teachers |
| 18 | | Association; she enjoyed gardening, decorating, being with her |
| 19 | | little golf buddies, traveling with her sisters and friends, |
| 20 | | and surprising people with handmade gifts and treats; she also |
| 21 | | enjoyed having lots of laughs with her friend and beautician |
| 22 | | Becky Chalkey; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Debbie Porter was preceded in death by her |
| 2 | | parents; her brother, Danny Wright; her brother-in-law, Ronald |
| 3 | | Porter; her golden retriever, Max; and her close friend and |
| 4 | | fellow fourth grade teacher, Jacque LaRette; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Debbie Porter is survived by her husband, Jim; her |
| 6 | | sons, Kyle and Brett Porter; her special friend that she |
| 7 | | thought of as a daughter, Theresa (Chad) Lynch, and her |
| 8 | | children that she treated as grandchildren, Clayton and Norra |
| 9 | | Lynch; her sisters, Diane (Dave) Brody and Denice (Darvin) |
| 10 | | Kiper; her sister-in-law, Cleone Wright; and many nieces, |
| 11 | | nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and one |
| 12 | | great-great-nephew; therefore, be it
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| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 15 | | Deborah E. "Debbie" Porter and extend our sincere condolences |
| 16 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be |
| 17 | | it further
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 19 | | presented to the family of Debbie Porter as an expression of |
| 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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