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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
Christine A. Rock of Downers Grove, who 
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passed away on April 2, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Christine Rock was born in Detroit; at the age of 
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5, she and her family moved to Santa Barbara, California; 4 
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years later, she returned with her family to the Detroit area; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Christine Rock earned her bachelor's degree in 
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English from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, 
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Michigan; while in college, she worked part time for The 
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Limited, a women's clothing chain, where she was put in charge 
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of window displays for several area stores; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, After graduating from college, Christine Rock 
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worked for several years as a technical writer for Electronic 
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Data Systems in Detroit; in 1988, she moved with her husband to 
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Chicago and continued working in the Chicago offices of 
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Electronic Data Systems; about a year later, she left that job 
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to become a stay-at-home mom to her son, Max; in 1991, she and 
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her family moved to Downers Grove, where she began extensive 
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remodeling of their 1960s ranch-style home; and
  
 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Christine Rock was well known throughout her 
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community for her decorating skills, sharing her expertise with 
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local homebuilders, as well as neighbors and friends who sought 
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her advice; she was also a co-owner of Treasures in Downers 
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Grove; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Christine Rock is survived by her husband, Jim; 
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her son, Max; her parents, Edward and Connie Szluk; her 
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brothers, Nicholas Szluk, Gregory Costrini, Daniel Costrini, 
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and Edward Costrini; her sister, Linda Lozier; and her many 
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nephews and nieces; 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 Christine A. Rock; and 
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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 Christine Rock as an expression of 
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our sympathy.