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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Jean Mary Glarner Ellzey, who passed 
4away on October 5, 2020 at the age of 93; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey was born on August 2, 1927 in St. 
6Paul, Minnesota to Doris Harrison Glarner and Milo Jacob 
7Glarner; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey was raised in Texas and graduated 
9from Southern Methodist University in 1948; shortly afterward, 
10she became a children's music teacher; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey married Charles Homer Ellzey in 1949; 
12together, they had three children, Doris Jean, Christine, and 
13David Charles; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey relocated to Naperville with her 
15family in 1971; she earned a graduate degree in counseling 
16psychology at George Williams College; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey worked as a teacher and counselor at 
18Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills and DuPage 
19Community College in Glen Ellyn for fifteen years; one of her 
20favorite courses to teach was titled Women in Transition; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey was a helper and a social justice 
2advocate; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey moved to Oak Park in 2000; she became 
4a member of Unity Temple and performed in the choir; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey was a gardener and nature enthusiast 
6who loved to "soak in Vitamin D"; she enjoyed visits to the 
7Morton Arboretum; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey was preceded in death by her sister, 
9Carolyn Swanberg; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jean Ellzey is survived by her sister, Kathryn 
11Hemeyer; her children, Dorie Blesoff (Marc), Christine Ione, 
12and David Ellzey; her grandchildren, Jamine, Evan, and Mara 
13Blesoff, Courtney Rile (Mike Barletta), and Devon Rile 
14(Kristen Buchan); her great-granddaughters, Athina and Wrynn; 
15her nephews and nieces, Lance Swanberg (Jamie), Cindy Schwing 
16(Larry), Marshall Swanberg (Kathleen), Gary Hemeyer 
17(Christina), Suzanne Hemeyer, and Bryan Hemeyer (Chelle); and 
18many other loving nieces-in-law and nephews-in-law; therefore, 
19be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Jean Mary Glarner Ellzey and extend our sincere condolences to 
3her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
4further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Jean Ellzey as an expression of our 
7deepest sympathy.