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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald of Godfrey, 
4who passed away on February 13, 2011; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, She was born in Chicago on February 8, 1931, the 
6daughter of Robert G. and Josephine Cole Garrow; she graduated 
7from St. Barnabas Grade School, the Academy of Our Lady at 
8Longwood, and Mundelein Catholic Girls College of Chicago with 
9a Bachelor of Science degree; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, She taught school in the Chicago Public School 
11System prior to her marriage; she was also a substitute teacher 
12at St. Patrick's and Sts. Peter and Paul grade schools in 
13Alton; she was a member of St. Patrick's Church of Alton for 
14many years and then a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in 
15Alton; and
 
16    WHEREAS, She loved her life and roles of wife, mother, 
17grandmother, friend, teacher, homemaker, cook, coach, golfer, 
18gardener, shopper, and confidant, among others; she also loved 
19Chicago, Notre Dame, and Lake Ozark; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, On May 7, 1955, she entered into the Sacrament of 
21Matrimony with Emmett Fitzgerald at Queen of Martyrs Catholic 
 
 
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1Church in Chicago; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Her brother, William F. Garrow, preceded her in 
3death; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald is survived by her 
5husband; her children, Timothy and his wife, Kelly, Michael and 
6his wife, Susan, Peter and his wife, Michelle, Daniel and his 
7wife, Stephanie, Kathleen, and Maura and her husband, John 
8Sedlack; her  11 grandchildren, Christopher, Ryan, Michael S., 
9David, Molly, Patrick, Joseph, Maria, and Jane Fitzgerald, and 
10John E. Sedlack; and her two great-grandchildren, Michael J. 
11and Katie Fitzgerald; therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
14her family and friends, the passing of Joan Marie Garrow 
15Fitzgerald; and be it further
  
 
16    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
17presented to the family of Joan Marie Garrow Fitzgerald as a 
18symbol of our sincere sympathy.