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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Shannon M. Boyd, who passed away on 
4January 17, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Shannon Boyd was born to Diane (Marti) Boyd and 
6John Boyd in Sheridan, Colorado on October 25, 1971; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Shannon Boyd was a speech pathologist for East 
8Elementary School; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Shannon Boyd was very active with autism 
10awareness programs and in her community; she will be 
11remembered as a woman with a huge heart, a beacon of light who 
12helped  children and families and touched the lives of many in 
13her community and beyond; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Shannon Boyd was preceded in death by her father; 
15her father-in-law, Lonzo Roberts; and her mother-in-law, 
16Shirley Roberts; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Shannon Boyd is survived by her mother; her 
18husband, David A. Roberts; her son, Matthew E. Roberts; her  
19daughter, Alexis M. Roberts; her brothers, James (Jennifer) 
20Boyd and Gary (Melissa) Boyd; her  sisters-in-law, Nancy 
 
 
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1Roberts and Cindy Pingel; her nieces,  Zoey and Elizabeth; her 
2nephews, Zachary and Kory Boyd and Eric and Kevin McRoberts; 
3her great-nieces and great-nephews;  her mother-in-law, Carol 
4Roberts; her cousins; her best friend and chosen sister, 
5Chanelle Brooks; and her chosen nephews and niece, Jeremy 
6Paiva, Nathan Paiva, and Ashley Brooks; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of

9Shannon M. Boyd and extend our sincere
condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

13presented to the family of Shannon Boyd as an expression of
our 
14deepest sympathy.