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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Sister Marianna Kosior O.S.F. of the 
4Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, who passed away on December 
511, 2021; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sister Marianna, the former Gloria Kosior,  was 
7born to Albert and Anne Skrabala Kosior in Whiting, Indiana on 
8August 4, 1922; she entered the Congregation on September 8, 
91943 and professed her  vows on June 13, 1946; she received a 
10Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics from Fontbonne College 
11in 1949 followed by an internship in Dietetics at St. Mary's 
12Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota; she earned a master's degree 
13in Administration from Notre Dame University in 1981; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Sister Marianna served as a dietitian at HSHS 
15hospitals in Illinois and Wisconsin early in her career; she 
16was the administrator of St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in 
17Effingham from 1962 to 1968 and served as administrator of St. 
18Mary's Hospital in Decatur from 1968 to 1969; she served the 
19Province as a provincial councilor and provincial superior 
20from 1969 to 1979; she founded Hospital Sisters Health System 
21in 1978 and served as executive vice president from 1979 to 
221980 when she assumed the role of president until 1989; she was 
23also the convent librarian for many years and retired from 
 
 
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1active ministry in 2016; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Sister Mariana was preceded in death by her 
3parents; her brother, James Kosior; and her two sisters, 
4Loraine Duray and Rose Marie Koopman; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sister Marianna is survived by her brother, 
6Albert Kosior; her niece and  nephew; and her Franciscan 
7Sisters with whom she shared her life for over 77 years; 
8therefore, 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

11Sister Marianna Kosior O.S.F. 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 Sister Marianna as an expression of

16our deepest sympathy.