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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Thecla M. Keenan of Peoria, who passed 
4away on June 21, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Thecla Keenan was born in LaSalle to Frederick 
6and Thecla (Brida) Aaron on November 7, 1931; she married 
7William H. Keenan at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria on October 
816, 1954; she earned her Registered Nurse certification; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Thecla Keenan worked as a surgical nurse at OSF 
10St. Francis Medical Center for 44 years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Thecla Keenan was a member of St. Bernard's 
12Catholic Church in Peoria; she loved golfing at Timberlake 
13Club of Peoria; she crocheted countless infant blankets for 
14the OSF Children's Hospital; she enjoyed spending time with 
15her family and shopping with her cousin, Helen Gallagher; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Thecla Keenan was preceded in death by her 
17daughters, Theresa Simmons and Kathleen Wukitsch, and her 
18brothers, Joseph Aaron and Thomas Aaron; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Thecla Keenan is survived by her husband of over 
2066 years, William H. Keenan; her sons, Tim (Lesley) Keenan and 
 
 
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1Paul (Kim) Keenan; her brothers, Paul (Carol) Aaron and Alan 
2(Judy) Aaron; her sister-in-law, Marcia Aaron; her 
3grandchildren, Erin, TJ, Jeremy, Thomas, and Mary; and her 
4great-grandson, Aaron; 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 
7Thecla M. Keenan and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Thecla Keenan as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.