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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Barbara Mary Witczak Hartnett, Ed.D., 
4of Lawrence, Kansas, who passed away on April 27, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Hartnett was born to Matthew and Mary 
6Witczak in Cicero on December 5, 1946; she graduated from St. 
7Mary of Czestochowa Grade School and then Nazareth Academy; 
8she met her future husband, Mike Hartnett, in high school, and 
9the two married in 1968; she earned a bachelor's degree from 
10the University of Illinois, a master's degree from Illinois 
11State University,  and a doctorate from Northern Illinois 
12University; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Hartnett taught psychology for many 
14years at Illinois Central College in East Peoria, eventually 
15rising to the rank of full professor; she later took early 
16retirement and became executive director of the Friendship 
17House of Christian Service, a social agency in Peoria; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Dr. Barbara Hartnett and her husband moved to 
19Lawrence in 2013 where she served on the board of directors for 
2010,000 Villages and Altrusa; therefore, be it
  
 
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Barbara Mary Witczak Hartnett, Ed.D. and extend our sincere 
4condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
5her; and be it further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Dr. Barbara Hartnett as an 
8expression of our deepest sympathy.