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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 Karla Kay Chew of Oak Park, who passed |
| 4 | | away on June 8, 2023 at the age of 83; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew was born on July 18, 1939, and she grew |
| 6 | | up in rural, central Michigan; she graduated as valedictorian |
| 7 | | of her high school class, where she was a dedicated member of |
| 8 | | the band, choir, and the basketball and cheerleading teams; |
| 9 | | and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew earned a Bachelor of Arts in |
| 11 | | Mathematics from Michigan State University and a Master of |
| 12 | | Business Administration from Sangamon State University, |
| 13 | | working as a computer programmer while pursuing the latter |
| 14 | | degree and remaining in the field well afterwards; she retired |
| 15 | | from the White Cap Company in Chicago after 20-plus years of |
| 16 | | service; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew was a dedicated and lifelong |
| 18 | | volunteer, committing her time to the Third Unitarian Church's |
| 19 | | Austin Scholars Awards Program, the Columbus Park Food Pantry, |
| 20 | | PADS, the Sierra Club, and Habitat for Humanity; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew was similarly active in the many |
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| 1 | | hobbies she maintained throughout her life; she was a skilled |
| 2 | | biker, skier, canoe rower, tennis player, and outdoorswoman; |
| 3 | | her energetic nature suited her as a grandmother, and she was |
| 4 | | often seen cheering on her grandchildren at their sporting |
| 5 | | events and concerts; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew became involved in local politics and |
| 7 | | was a dear friend and volunteer of the Democratic Party of Oak |
| 8 | | Park, donating her time to phone banking and canvassing for |
| 9 | | candidates who also believed in social justice; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew was preceded in death by her husband, |
| 11 | | Ronald Chew; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Karla Chew is survived by her children, Ryan |
| 13 | | (Lindsay Beller) Chew and Tracey (Glenn) Kugelard; her |
| 14 | | grandchildren, Jackson Kugelard, Carter Kugelard, Tabitha |
| 15 | | Chew, and Nora Chew; her sisters-in-law, Barbara (David) Roy |
| 16 | | and Nancy (Gerald) Kitch; her nieces and nephews, Rusty (Beth) |
| 17 | | Kitch, Barry (Ann Celi) Kitch, and Saundi (Christian) |
| 18 | | Theodossiou; and her Irish Doodle, Mollie; therefore, be it
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 21 | | Karla Kay Chew and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 22 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |