SR0743 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mary Catherine (Bloze) Thing of Des Plaines, who passed away on January 17, 2024; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing was born to Michael and Marie Bloze in Chicago on January 8, 1928; she was raised in Chicago, graduating from Knickerbocker Grammar School in 1942 and Waller High School in 1946; she married C. Wayne Thing on October 2, 1948, and they moved to Des Plaines in 1958, where they raised their three children; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing worked at Montgomery Ward on Chicago Avenue from 1946 until the birth of her first child in 1954; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing was an at-home mother who also spent much of her time volunteering; she delivered Meals on Wheels for over 40 years; she began volunteering for the Tourette Syndrome Association in 1978, serving the organization for over 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing was a very active member of St Mary's Church in Des Plaines, belonging to the church's Altar and Rosary Society since 1960; she was also a member of the Des Plaines History Center, where she enjoyed helping with mailings; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, C. Wayne Thing, and her brother, Michael; and

WHEREAS, Mary Thing is survived by her children, Wayne (Pamela) Thing, James (Monica) Thing, and Dianne (Kurt) Kuehn; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren, with a sixth on the way; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mary Catherine (Bloze) Thing and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Mary Thing as an expression of our deepest sympathy.