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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to honor the memory of Gilda 
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Radner, comedienne, on this 20th anniversary of her passing; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gilda was first diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 
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October 1986 and later passed away in May 1989; and

 
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    WHEREAS, During her fight with cancer, Gilda was introduced 
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to cancer support groups to help her better cope with her 
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illness and understand her experience; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gilda's dream was to develop a community where 
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anyone with cancer could receive the kind of support she found; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Gilda's Club was founded in 1991 to provide 
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support to people living with cancer, their friends and 
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families; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Gilda's Club Chicago was founded in 1998 to build 
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social, emotional, and informational support as an essential 
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supplement to medical care for people diagnosed with cancer and 
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their families and friends; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Gilda's Club Chicago has offered free support to 
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more than 6,000 members and thousands more family and friends 
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from the Chicagoland area who have been affected by cancer; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that a 
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suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Gilda's Club 
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Chicago as an expression of our gratitude and respect for their 
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support of people living with cancer in honor of Gilda Radner.