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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Jeanne 
4Hebeisen of Elgin, who passed away on November 13, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeanne Hebeisen was born to Lee and Emily 
6(Johanek) Northcliffe on April 21, 1927; she earned her 
7bachelor's degree in Math from the University of Wisconsin; 
8she later returned to school to earn a degree in Computer 
9Science; she married Neil Hebeisen in 1950; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jeanne Hebeisen worked in her husband's law 
11practice while her children were young, briefly taught math at 
12Elgin Community College, and then had a career as a systems 
13analyst at Safety-Kleen; when times were lean, she took a 
14second job at night with an answering service in order to earn 
15supplemental income; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, After retirement, Jeanne Hebeisen  volunteered for 
17a number of organizations, including the American Association 
18of University Women (AAUW), the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Head 
19Start,  and the YWCA; she also  read to children in elementary 
20schools and wrote the AAUW newsletter and the Elgin Symphony 
21League treasurer report; she received several awards for her 
22volunteer work over the years; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jeanne Hebeisen enjoyed gardening, creating 
2custom cards for birthdays, traveling, playing the piano, 
3reading her way through piles of old newspapers, magazines, 
4and books stacked around her house, painting her house, and  
5spoiling her grandchildren; she was a huge sports fan and 
6rarely missed a Chicago Cubs game or any of the University of 
7Wisconsin basketball or football games; she regularly attended 
8Elgin Symphony concerts, Goodman Theater productions, and 
9Great Books discussions; she was an avid fan of PBS, 
10particularly Masterpiece Theater and Mystery; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jeanne Hebeisen is survived by her children, 
12Cheryl, Keith, Jill, Nancy, Julie, and Brian; her 
13grandchildren, David, Gregor, Melanie, Ken, Travis, and 
14Marina; her great-grandchildren, Noah and Sasha; her chosen 
15grandchildren, John and Matt; her chosen daughter, Linda; her 
16numerous nieces and nephews; and her dog, Starr; therefore, be 
17it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
19HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we mourn the passing of
Jeanne Hebeisen and extend our sincere

21condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved

22her; and be it further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

2presented to the family of Jeanne Hebeisen as an expression of

3our deepest sympathy.