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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Elaine "Goodie" Knobel; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Elaine Knobel was born in Newark, New Jersey  to 
5Mildred (Kushner) Goodman and Stanley Stickler on July 1, 
61944; her father was killed during WW II, and she was later 
7adopted by Mildred's second husband of 24 years, Mickey 
8Goodman; she was raised in West Orange, New Jersey and 
9graduated from Mountain High School; she earned a teaching 
10degree from the National College of Education in Evanston; she 
11married Peter S. Knobel in 1966; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Elaine Knobel taught elementary school; she was 
13also proud to serve as a Rebbetzin at Temple Emmanuel in New 
14London, Connecticut  and later at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue 
15in Evanston; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Elaine Knobel was a travel agent extraordinaire; 
17in retirement, she found great fulfillment as a doting 
18grandma; she and her husband  traveled the world, enjoyed art, 
19indulged in fine dining, hosted dinner parties, enjoyed 
20listening to symphonies, and cheered on teams at the 
21occasional sporting event; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elaine Knobel was preceded in death by her 
2husband, Rabbi Peter S. Knobel, and her parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Elaine Knobel is survived by her sons, Seth and 
4Jeremy Knobel; her  daughter-in-law, Alyssa (Feinberg) Knobel; 
5her grandchildren, Leah, Alana, Heather, Stephen, Lily, and 
6Oliver; her siblings and their spouses, Judy and Tom Varga and 
7Howard and Janet Goodman; and her nieces and nephews, Lauren 
8(Yanoff) and Louie Shapiro, Michele Yanoff, Scott Goodman, and 
9Dana (Goodman) Yann Butticker; therefore, be it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
12Elaine "Goodie" Knobel and extend our sincere condolences to 
13her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to  the family of  Elaine Knobel as an expression of 
17our deepest sympathy.