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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Denysia Bastas of Springfield, who 
4passed away January 11, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Denysia Bastas was born in Benton to Thomas and 
6Laura (Perkins) Bastas on February 13, 1928; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Denysia Bastas was a valued employee of the State 
8of Illinois for more than 45 years; she began her government 
9career in 1953 in the office of Secretary of State Charles 
10Carpentier; she later worked in the office of Attorney General 
11Latham Castle,  for the Teachers' College Board, and for the 
12Illinois Senate, where she assisted some of the State's most 
13distinguished legislators; she was a key assistant to 
14Lieutenant Governor Bob Kustra from 1991 until her retirement 
15in 1998; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Denysia Bastas belonged to the First Christian 
17Church in both Springfield and Benton; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Denysia Bastas was preceded in death by her 
19parents and by her  brother, Paul Bastas; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Denysia Bastas is survived by her brother, Bob 
 
 
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1(Yolanda) Bastas; her nieces, Deitri (Mike) Brixey and Nicole 
2(Tom) Jett; and her nephews, Craig (Rita), Rick (Gail), and 
3Neal (Julia) Bastas; therefore, be it
  
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
6Denysia Bastas and extend our sincere condolences to her 
7family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
8further
  
 
9    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
10presented to  the family of  Denysia Bastas as an expression of 
11our deepest sympathy.