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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Marie Ann Vos of Crystal Lake, who passed 
4away on January 13, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marie Vos was born on December 18, 1938 in 
6Manhattan, Kansas to Olaf and Lois Heiberg; she graduated from 
7Worthington High School, where she played the flute in the 
8band; she studied zoology and music at Carleton College in 
9Northfield, Minnesota and earned her master's degree in music 
10education and her doctoral degree in musicology from Washington 
11University in St. Louis, Missouri; during her dissertation 
12research on Johann Christian Bach, she uncovered a forgotten 
13work, Bach's Gloria in D. Major; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Marie Vos was a longtime music educator; in 1968 
15she took a teaching position at McHenry County College and in 
161980 formed the McHenry County Youth Orchestra; in 1986 she 
17established an associated community music school that grew into 
18the McHenry County Music Center, which she led as the executive 
19director; she retired in 2005; after retirement she led the 
20Illinois Council of Orchestras, serving as board president and 
21then executive director until 2010; she also taught private 
22studio voice lessons and musicianship classes; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marie Vos was active with the  First Congregational 
2Church, the women's organization P.E.O., the Fox Hills Music 
3Teachers' Association, and the professional musicians 
4fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon; she also sang with the Chicago 
5Master Singers for nearly 20 years; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Marie Vos was preceded in death by her parents and 
7by her husband, Wesley Marvin Vos; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Marie Vos is survived by her sons, Robert and 
9Thomas; her daughter-in-law, Vivian I-Miao Liu; her grandson, 
10Wesley Olaf Vos; and her brother, Thomas Heiberg; therefore, be 
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12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Marie Ann Vos, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Marie Vos as an expression of our 
19deepest sympathy.