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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel (nee Lazow) was born on January | ||||||
| 3 | 11, 1931, in Chicago; her parents were Morris and Loretta | ||||||
| 4 | Lazow; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel lived with her parents and | ||||||
| 6 | sisters, Diane and Phyllis, on the Westside of Chicago; she | ||||||
| 7 | enjoyed a warm and happy childhood and was surrounded by | ||||||
| 8 | extended family members; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel attended the University of | ||||||
| 10 | Illinois at Champaign, where she was an excellent student; and
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| 11 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel regularly vacationed at Union | ||||||
| 12 | Pier, Michigan with her family; in 1948, she met Seymour Gabel, | ||||||
| 13 | who courted her with ping pong balls; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Lazow and Seymour Gabel were married | ||||||
| 15 | on May 28, 1950; together, the couple had 3 children, Robyn, | ||||||
| 16 | Mitchell, and Amy; and | ||||||
| 17 | WHEREAS, When her youngest child went to college, Marlene | ||||||
| 18 | Ann Gabel returned to college and graduated from Oakton | ||||||
| 19 | Community College with a degree in computer programming; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel was employed at Protection | ||||||
| 2 | Mutual as a computer programmer, where she added great value to | ||||||
| 3 | the company; and
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| 4 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel has been blessed with three | ||||||
| 5 | grandchildren, Lilah, Lewis, and Ilyssa; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel is an excellent cook and baker; | ||||||
| 7 | she is especially known for her mandel bread; and
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| 8 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel has great medical diagnosis | ||||||
| 9 | skills, despite not having a medical degree; and | ||||||
| 10 | WHEREAS, Marlene Ann Gabel has been a strong support for | ||||||
| 11 | her children and her husband and has always been available for | ||||||
| 12 | advice and assistance; therefore, be it
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| 13 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 14 | NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 15 | congratulate Marlene Ann Gabel on the occasion of her 80th | ||||||
| 16 | birthday on January 11, 2011 and wish her many more happy and | ||||||
| 17 | healthy years to come; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 19 | presented to Marlene Ann Gabel as a symbol of our esteem and | ||||||
| 20 | respect.
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