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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Norma Mildred Lesh, who passed away on 
4April 24, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh lived in Joliet her entire life and was 
6educated in the Joliet schools for grade school, high school, 
7and junior college; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh helped to manage and work in the family 
9business, Burns Coal Company, from the 1930s through the early 
101960s; she later continued to work in the bookkeeping and 
11accounting fields through her employment with Kmart, Joseph 
12Rosich Accounting and Tax Services, and Gassensmith and 
13McCarthy CPA Accounting firms; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh was an active member of First and Santa 
15Cruz Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church for many years; 
16and
 
17    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh enjoyed many social and philanthropic 
18clubs and activities, most currently WELCA at First Lutheran 
19Church and the Joliet Woman's Club; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh was preceded in death by her husband, 
 
 
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1Frank W. Lesh, and her parents, Joseph and Dorian Braun Burns; 
2and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Norma Lesh was the beloved mother of Doreen 
4(Robert B.) Swanson, Frank E. (Janice) Lesh, and John T. 
5(Charlotte) Lesh; the fond grandmother of Jennifer (Todd) 
6Kimrey, Matthew Lesh, Catherine Lesh, and Anna Lesh; and the 
7special great-grandmother of Rachel, Noah, Lonna, and Soleil; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
11her family and friends, the passing of Norma Mildred Lesh; and 
12be it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Norma Lesh as an expression of our 
15sympathy.