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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois 
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were saddened to learn of the passing of Kelly Nelson on March 
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11, 2004; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson is the fourth of eight children of 
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John and Maribeth Nelson and was born on December 25, 1989 in 
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Chicago; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson gave her life to the Lord at an early 
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age and was an active member of St. Denis Catholic Church where 
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she was a member of the children's choir; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson attended St. Denis School from 
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pre-school to fourth grade and transferred to Owen Scholastic 
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Academy in fifth grade; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson was actively involved in school 
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activities including volleyball, softball, and basketball; as 
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a member of the St. Denis basketball team, she won the 
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Southwest Catholic Conference Championship; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson had a super personality and got along 
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well with everyone; she had her own unique style and a very 
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creative/active imagination, including her own made-up 
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language; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson was an avid fan of the arts and was 
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interested in all aspects of music; she loved cartoons as well, 
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her favorite characters being Spongebob and Eeyore; and
 
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WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson was also an active member in Girl 
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Scouts and still attended meetings with her mom; and


 
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    WHEREAS, Kelly Nelson's passing will be deeply felt by many 
 


 






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especially her parents, John and Maribeth Nelson; her siblings, 
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Andrew, Samantha, Christine, Melissa, Jennifer, Matthew, and 
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Tommy; her grandparents, Willard and Margaret Nelson and 
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Bernard and Janet Smith; her great-grandmothers, Josephine 
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Wedster and Gwen Smith; and her many uncles, aunts, cousins, 
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and friends; therefore be it
 
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    RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
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OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of Kelly 
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Nelson along with all who knew and loved her; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Kelly Nelson as an expression of our 
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sorrow for their loss.