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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Azalea "Alice" Kemppainen of Round Lake 
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Beach, who passed away on January 27, 2009; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen was born on July 29, 1942 in 
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Detroit, Michigan; her parents were Stanley and Katherine 
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(Galan) Skrzypek; she married Roy M. Kemppainen in DeKalb on 
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July 15, 1967; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen was a resident of Round Lake 
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Beach for 36 years; she was employed as a lab technician at 
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Baxter for over 25 years until her retirement in 2003; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen was a member of the Finnish 
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Heritage Museum of Fairport Harbor, Ohio and the Finnish 
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Society of the Midwest in St. Charles; she was also a very 
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active member of the Round Lake Area Seniors and enjoyed 
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attending the Baxter retirees luncheons; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen was well known as a great cook; 
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her favorite pastime was sewing and she had just started 
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quilting; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen was preceded in death by her 
 


 






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parents; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Azalea Kemppainen is survived by her husband of 41 
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years, Roy; her sons, Scott (Luz) Kemppainen and Dale 
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(Kimberly) Kemppainen; and her grandchildren, Ryan, Tara, and 
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Krystal; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Azalea "Alice" 
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Kemppainen; 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 Azalea Kemppainen as an expression 
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of our sympathy.