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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Roxanne Lynn Gregory of Staunton, who |
| 4 | | passed away on May 28, 2022; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was born to Walter L. "Bud" and |
| 6 | | Darlene A. (Dworzynski) Renko in Staunton on November 14, |
| 7 | | 1962; she married Robert H. Gregory in New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 8 | | on December 29, 1998; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory worked as a legal assistant and |
| 10 | | paralegal for over 35 years, and she served as the office |
| 11 | | manager for the Law Office of Robert H. Gregory in East Alton; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was also a certified yoga |
| 14 | | instructor and a Nia White Belt; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory contributed time to the Staunton |
| 16 | | Food Pantry and Staunton Helping Hands; she co-founded and was |
| 17 | | an active participant of a local book club held at the Staunton |
| 18 | | VFW; she was a past member of the Staunton Lions Club; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was a passionate advocate for a |
| 20 | | number of causes, including environmental protection, |
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| 1 | | protection for victims of domestic violence, alleviation of |
| 2 | | hunger and poverty in her community, prevention of child |
| 3 | | physical and sexual abuse, and the preservation of women's |
| 4 | | reproductive rights in Illinois; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory enjoyed practicing yoga, flower |
| 6 | | gardening, fishing, hiking, and reading; she also loved music |
| 7 | | and the arts; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was preceded in death by her |
| 9 | | father and her brother-in-law, Jan Fiss; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory is survived by her husband; her |
| 11 | | sons, Cory (Natalie) Tally, Stephen (Katie) Gregory, and Bobby |
| 12 | | (Ashley) Gregory; her grandchildren, Christian Tally, Richter |
| 13 | | Gregory, Emery Gregory, and Palmer Gregory; her mother; her |
| 14 | | brothers, Mark L. Renko, Duane A. (Angela) Renko, and Ryan J. |
| 15 | | Renko; her parents-in-law, William and Evelyn Gregory; her |
| 16 | | sister-in-law, Marsha Weston-Fiss; and her niece, Michelle |
| 17 | | (Bryan) Roy; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
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| 20 | | Roxanne Lynn Gregory and extend our sincere
condolences to her |
| 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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