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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of GeorgeAnne Therese Depke, who passed away 
4on February 17, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke was born to George W. and 
6Genevieve (Burns) Hain on July 16, 1938; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke enjoyed a successful real 
8estate/broker career for many years and was also a driving 
9force behind her husband's political career, all  while managing 
10the family's grocery store, Depke's Market; and
 
11    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke served as  the Avon Township 
12Clerk, a Lake County Republican Chairwoman, and a two-time 
13delegate to the Republican National Convention; and
 
  
14    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke's enthusiasm for her community 
15included creating a young girls baton group, The Cowgirls, and 
16acting as choreographer for several Warren Township High School 
17stage shows; she was also  a mentor and judge for  many local 
18talent and beauty pageants; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke was preceded in death by her 
20daughter, Cindy (Deming) Depke; her  husband of 45 years, Robert 
 
 
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1W. Depke; her sisters, Dolores, Helen, and Bonnie; and her 
2parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, GeorgeAnne Depke is survived by her children, 
4Michael and Audrey (Schneider) Hendee, Kellie Hendee, Bowen and 
5Claire (Langford) Depke, Braden and Janet (Oeffling) Depke, 
6Shawn and Lynne (Turchon) Depke, Robert W. Depke II, and Jennie 
7(Steinhabel) Depke; her twin brother, George Hain; 13 
8grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; 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 
11GeorgeAnne Therese Depke and extend our sincere condolences to 
12her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  GeorgeAnne Depke as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.