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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Constance T. "Connie" Montgomery of 
4Cresco, Pennsylvania, formerly of Chicago, who passed away on 
5July 13, 2020; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Connie Montgomery was born in Savannah, Georgia to 
7Eddie Mazo and Florence (George) Mazo; she graduated from 
8Cardinal Stritch College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; she earned 
9her master's degrees from Roosevelt University and the 
10University of Illinois; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Connie Montgomery taught and was an administrator 
12at DuSable High School in Chicago; she later served as the 
13principal of Future Commons High School in Chicago; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Connie Montgomery was a devoted member of the 
15gospel choir at St. James Catholic Church in Chicago; she spent 
16countless hours serving on numerous non-profit boards and 
17passionately helped those in need; she will be greatly missed; 
18and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Connie Montgomery was preceded in death by her 
20parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Connie Montgomery is survived by her son, David 
2Montgomery; her daughter, Debra (Lawrence) Esposito; and her 
3granddaughter, Nia Esposito; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Constance T. "Connie" Montgomery and extend our sincere 
7condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
8her; and be it further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to the family of Connie Montgomery as an expression 
11of our deepest sympathy.