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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Susan Marilyn (Strom) Mogerman of 
4Springfield, who passed away on July 14, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Mogerman was born in Chicago to David H. 
6Strom and Sylvia Abelson Strom on June 11, 1945; she attended 
7South Shore High School in Chicago, where she was active in the 
8arts and dramatics; her artistic talents were recognized with 
9a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago; she attended 
10the University of Illinois and the University of Missouri's 
11School of Journalism; she married Jay Mogerman in Chicago on 
12July 6, 1967; they moved to Springfield in 1970; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Susan Mogerman was among the young journalists 
14who started The Illinois Times weekly newspaper; shortly 
15thereafter, she was appointed to Governor Jim Thompson's Press 
16Office, which began a long career of public service with the 
17State of Illinois; she served as the director of the Illinois 
18Historic Preservation Agency for more than a decade, where she 
19was long involved in planning and developing the Abraham 
20Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; she directed Downtown 
21Springfield, Inc. before becoming the chief operating officer 
22of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, 
23helping to build and open the facility; she also helped 
 
 
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1establish the foundation's Lincoln Leadership Prize, which has 
2been presented to such luminaries as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 
3Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, and astronaut Jim 
4Lovell; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Mogerman was a member of Congregation 
6Temple Israel in Springfield, the synagogue's Sisterhood, and 
7Hadassah; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Susan Mogerman was preceded in death by her 
9parents and her brother, Dr. Terry Strom; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Susan Mogerman is survived by her husband, Jay; 
11her sons, Josh Mogerman (Jo-Elle) and Rob Mogerman; her 
12grandson, Isaiah; her brother, Michael; and a bevy of cousins, 
13nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Susan Marilyn (Strom) Mogerman and extend our sincere 
17condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
18her; and be it further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to the family of Susan Mogerman as an expression of 
21our deepest sympathy.