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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 Denise Ellen St. Peters of Godfrey, who |
| 4 | | passed away on April 15, 2020; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters was born in Alton to Donald and |
| 6 | | Dorothy (Collins) St. Peters on September 18, 1951; she |
| 7 | | attended Marquette High School and graduated from Blackburn |
| 8 | | College in Carlinville with a degree in business; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters had a long career in nursing |
| 10 | | home administration and adult day care and veterans care |
| 11 | | management in the Alton and St. Louis areas; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters continued to be a strong |
| 13 | | advocate for the elderly after retirement; she volunteered with |
| 14 | | the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), running |
| 15 | | seminars for seniors and lobbying on their behalf in |
| 16 | | Springfield; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters was active in the Alton Junior |
| 18 | | League and served on the board of Madison County Catholic |
| 19 | | Charities; she volunteered at the YWCA, the Oasis Women's |
| 20 | | Center, and St. Ambrose Catholic Church; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters was affectionately know as |
| 2 | | "Nesie" by her family; she loved doing crafts, refinishing |
| 3 | | furniture, decorating, antiquing, and going to sales; family |
| 4 | | was very important to her, and she will always be remembered |
| 5 | | for her kind heart, her sense of fun, and her willingness to |
| 6 | | help anyone, anytime; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters was preceded in death by her |
| 8 | | parents; her uncle, Virgil St. Peters; her brother-in-law, Rick |
| 9 | | Watts; and her sister-in-law, Jackie St. Peters; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Denise St. Peters is survived by her siblings and |
| 11 | | their spouses, Don and Gerry St. Peters, Darlene Watts, Dale |
| 12 | | and Nancy St. Peters, Doug St. Peters, and Danelle St. Peters; |
| 13 | | 16 nieces and nephews; many great-nieces and great-nephews; and |
| 14 | | her close friends from grade school, Mary Hoekstra, Judy |
| 15 | | Peipert, and Jan Dorsey; therefore, be it
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| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL |
| 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 18 | | Denise Ellen St. Peters and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 19 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 20 | | further
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 22 | | presented to the family of Denise St. Peters as an expression |