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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Nancy Caroline Casteel King of 
4Champaign, who passed away on June 3, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy King was born to Lela May McGarvey and 
6Myron Craig Casteel in Detroit on December 6, 1937; she was 
7raised by her parents in Springfield; she  earned her 
8bachelor's degree in History and English from Millikin 
9University in 1959, where she made lifelong friends as a 
10member of Pi Beta Phi women's fraternity; she married Gene 
11King; she earned her master's degree in Psychology and 
12Guidance Counseling from the University of Illinois; after 
13relocating to Champaign, she received her broker's designation 
14from Parkland College; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Nancy King taught middle school in Rantoul; she 
16later served as Dean of Girls in Lombard as well as a guidance 
17counselor in La Grange; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Nancy King went on to have a long and successful 
19career in real estate; she was a broker and owner of Landmark 
20Real Estate; she was also a top producer with Devonshire 
21Realty and Coldwell Banker; throughout her real estate career, 
22she continued to use her educational background while 
 
 
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1explaining contract terms to clients, teaching real estate 
2classes, and
frequently mentoring new agents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Nancy King was a longtime member of Faith United 
4Methodist Church in Champaign, where she enjoyed fellowship 
5and attending and teaching Bible study; she was also integral 
6in establishing the church's columbarium, where she will 
7interred; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Nancy King was an avid reader, artist, musician, 
9cook, and gardening enthusiast; she loved traveling and took 
10many great trips with family and her close group of friends; 
11she also enjoyed having  monthly lunches with her Red Hat 
12Society; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
 
15Nancy Caroline Casteel King and extend our sincere
condolences 
16to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be 
17it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be

19presented to the family of Nancy King as an expression of
our 
20deepest sympathy.