SR1206 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Suzzanna M. Hubert of Champaign, who passed away on May 10, 2020; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert was born in Urbana to Blake and Nancy A. (Ewing) Hubert on January 16, 1983; she graduated from Centennial High School in Champaign and then backpacked across Germany and also visited cities in Austria; she attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Southern Illinois University; she enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2010 as an FC (fire control-radar and missiles) and became a petty officer third class upon graduating from boot camp; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert was attached to her first ship, the USS Anchorage, in New Orleans during the final completion stages of its construction; her ship had the unique experience of retrieving the test launch of the space capsule Orion EFT-1; she helped track the descent of the capsule and watched the splashdown and recovery from the deck of the ship; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert's ship was deployed to the Middle East; it made stops in Thailand, where she rode an elephant, Israel, where she visited Jerusalem, Jordan, where she was re-baptized in the River Jordan, and Petra; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert crossed the equator numerous times, becoming a "turtleback"; she was promoted through the ranks to petty officer first class and qualified for chief petty officer in 2020; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert was proud to receive her bachelor's degree in history and was planning to teach history at the college level after retiring from the Navy; she discovered a love for teaching while she served at the Great Lakes Naval Base Center for Surface Combat Systems as a master training specialist; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert loved photography and taking photos of sites around the world; she also loved hiking and visiting national parks and had already visited over 50 national parks and monuments; she enjoyed running, completing 5Ks in numerous cities; and

WHEREAS, Suzzanna Hubert is survived by her parents; her sisters, Jennifer M. Roland and Lauren P. Hubert; her brother-in-law, Stephen Roland; her nephews, Ethan and Owen Roland; eight aunts and uncles; and nine cousins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Suzzanna M. Hubert and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Suzzanna Hubert as an expression of our deepest sympathy.