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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 Sandra D. "Sandy" Bauer of |
| 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on January 19, 2024; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer was born to Floyd and Helen (Pohlod) |
| 6 | | Durning in Springfield on September 1, 1943; she attended |
| 7 | | Springfield High School, where she was captain of the |
| 8 | | cheerleading squad; she earned a Bachelor of Science from |
| 9 | | Millikin University and a Master of Education from the |
| 10 | | University of Illinois; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer taught in a few cities before |
| 12 | | returning to Springfield, where she taught at Springfield |
| 13 | | Public Schools District 186; while teaching at Iles Gifted |
| 14 | | Magnet School, she became a pioneer in teaching gifted |
| 15 | | education and using technology to innovate learning, retiring |
| 16 | | in 2010; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer was the recipient of a Fulbright |
| 18 | | Memorial Fund Teacher Grant to study schools and culture in |
| 19 | | Japan for three weeks; after being nominated three times, she |
| 20 | | won the Horace Mann Educator of the Year Award in 2009; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer served as president of the Twins Club |
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| 1 | | and the Springfield USA Swim Club, and she served on numerous |
| 2 | | Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) boards at each school her |
| 3 | | children attended; she volunteered at the Abraham Lincoln |
| 4 | | Presidential Museum; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer enjoyed wearing bright colors, chunky |
| 6 | | necklaces, and fun shoes, making appetizers for her Bunco |
| 7 | | group, sharing a good drink with her book club, cuddling up |
| 8 | | with her treasured cat, Honey, while reading a good book, |
| 9 | | watching the news, and spending cherished time with her |
| 10 | | grandchildren; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer will be remembered for her |
| 12 | | personality, dedication, creativity, warmth, and her love for |
| 13 | | her family; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Sandy Bauer is survived by her twin daughters, |
| 15 | | Elizabeth "Libby" Peach and Gwendolyn "Wendy" (Lee) Rudolph, |
| 16 | | and her grandchildren, Logan, Ella, Hudson, and Mason; |
| 17 | | therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Sandra D. "Sandy" Bauer and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 21 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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