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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Lois Janet (Rischow) DeBellis of 
4Palatine, who passed away on March 10, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lois DeBellis was born in Chicago to Albert 
6Rischow and Florence (Czarnik) Rischow on September 28, 1953; 
7she earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the 
8University of Illinois at Chicago in 1975; she married Edward 
9DeBellis; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Lois DeBellis worked as a nurse for 40 years; 
11throughout her career, she specialized in caring for those 
12with mental illness, those who were homebound, and those with 
13special needs at school; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Lois DeBellis loved the outdoors; she traveled 
15the country and visited various National Parks with her hiking 
16group; she was lovingly referred to as "Wannawalk" by her 
17hiking friends; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Lois DeBellis was preceded in death by her 
19parents; her many aunts and uncles; and her father-in-law and 
20mother-in-law; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Lois DeBellis is survived by her husband, Dr. 
2Edward DeBellis, Psy.D.; her daughter, Lisa (Eric Schuller); 
3her son, Eric (Anny Gonzalez); and her grandchildren, Asher 
4and Ainsley Schuller; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Lois Janet (Rischow) DeBellis and extend our sincere 
8condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
9her; and be it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Lois DeBellis as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.