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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Ann Dykstra, who passed away on 
4December 5, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was born in the winter during the 
61920s to Carl Swanson and Della Irene Fry; she graduated from 
7East Aurora High School and attended the University of 
8Illinois; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was an enthusiastic world 
10traveler, a gifted artist in a variety of media, a colorful 
11employee of The Knit Shop, a committed community volunteer, and 
12a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was a member of New England 
14Congregational Church; she was also a member of the Chicago Art 
15Institute, the Aurora Art League, the Aurora Historical 
16Society, the Aurora Country Club, the Pressed Glass, and the 
17Gamma Phi Beta Sorority; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was a long-time family friend of 
19former Illinois State Senator Chris and Sarah Lauzen; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents, and by her husband, Dr. Lewis A. Dykstra; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra is survived by her daughters 
3Chris and Carole; her grandson, Jeffery Boone; and by the 
4Dykstra children, Anne, Kris, and John; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Mary Ann Dykstra, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Mary Ann Dykstra as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.