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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Anastasia 
4"Sheila" Murphy Cassidy, who passed away on November 17, 2013; 
5and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was born in 1923; she was one of 
7the first women to serve in the United States Coast Guard 
8during World War II; and
  
 
  
9    WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was a member of Our Lady Queen 
10of Martyrs Catholic Church; she was also a member of the 
11Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10141 and the American Legion 
12Post #24 and spent several years as part of the Honor Guard, 
13serving at military funerals; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy enjoyed reading and was a 
15talented needle worker and seamstress, winning a blue ribbon at 
16the Manatee County Fair in Florida for a cross-stich design 
17created for her eldest grandson; she loved dancing and would 
18never pass up an opportunity to do so; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was preceded in death by her 
20brother, Robert Murphy; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy is survived by her children, 
2Vince (Bernadette), Maureen, Robyn (Michael) Dowd, Theresa 
3(Pat) Collins, Kevin (Jenny), Nora (Mike) Davis, and Illinois 
4State Representative Kelly (Kelley Quinn) Cassidy; her 12 
5grandchildren; Betty Martini, the last surviving member of her 
6Coast Guard friends; and a circle of friends from VFW Post 
7#10141; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we mourn the passing of Anastasia "Sheila" Murphy Cassidy, and 
11extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all 
12who knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Anastasia Cassidy as an expression 
15of our deepest sympathy.