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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Gloria Jean (Schaefer) Medow, a native 
4of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, who passed away on July 11, 2021; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gloria Medow graduated from Logan High School in 
6LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1950; she then went to Chicago to 
7attend nursing school; she married Robert "Bob" J. Medow in 
8Chicago in 1956; they lived in Tustin, Wisconsin, Las Vegas, 
9and Henderson, Nevada; they  then spent two years on the road in 
10their RV before settling  first in Kissimmee, Florida and then 
11in Clermont, Florida; she then moved back north to Plainfield, 
12Illinois and finally to Kenosha, Wisconsin; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Gloria Medow was very proud to work as a nurse; 
14she was committed to environmental causes and an avid 
15recycler; she supported groups from Greenpeace to the Sierra 
16Club; she worked for social justice and ran a local community 
17center in Florida; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Gloria Medow was a devoted lifelong Lutheran; she 
19loved to spend time with friends and family; she enjoyed 
20reading novels, watching movies, playing golf later in life, 
21playing cards, and having fun; she also enjoyed telling jokes 
22and stories and readily made friends with those who crossed 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, Gloria Medow was preceded in death by her 
3husband; her parents, Nicholas Schaefer and Alice (Iverson) 
4Comeau; and her beloved sister, Betty (Howard) Warren; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Gloria Medow is survived by her children, David 
6(Jane) Medow, Marilyn Medow, and Sandra (Kevin) Mikolas, and  
7her grandchildren,  Nikolai and Hannah Medow, Alyse (Louis) 
8Wenger, and Nathan (Alanna) Mikolas; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Gloria Jean (Schaefer) Medow and extend our sincere 
12condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
13her; and be it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Gloria Medow as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.