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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 death of Cecilia Mary Couri |
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| LaHood of Peoria on August 16, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Cecilia Mary Couri was born on April 15, 1910 in |
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| Peoria to Edward and Anna Kouri Couri; she married Harry M. |
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| LaHood on June 30, 1930 in St. Louis; and
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| WHEREAS, Mrs. LaHood graduated from Brown Business College |
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| in 1926 and worked as a secretary for the Diocese of Peoria |
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| Chancery office; and
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| WHEREAS, She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in |
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| Peoria Heights; she was also a member of the Itoo Society, |
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| where she was one of the first women to cook for the Itoo |
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| Supper in 1928; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Cecilia Mary Couri LaHood will be |
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| deeply felt by many, especially her three daughters, Kathryn |
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| (and Carl) Williams, Mary Ann (and Thomas) Penn, and Joy (and |
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| Michael) Tonsor; her three sons, Harry, Jr. (and Gloria), |
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| Edward (and Emily), and Dick (and Patricia); her two brothers, |
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| Anthony (and Maureen) Couri and Dr. Peter (and Isabelle) Couri; |
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| her two sisters, Mary George and Martha Burke; her 46 |
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| grandchildren; her 107 great-grandchildren; and her three |
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| great-great-grandchildren; and
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| WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband; one |
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| brother; three grandchildren; and one great-granchild; |
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| therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the death of |
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| Cecilia Mary Couri LaHood along with all who knew and loved her |