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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Mary Anne Heidkamp (nee Dunsheath) of 
4Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formerly of Oak Park, who passed away on 
5May 15, 2014; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Mary Heidkamp was born in Chicago on September 23, 
71923 to Leroy and Louise Dunsheath; she earned her bachelor's 
8degree in sociology from DePaul University in 1945 and married 
9Herbert Heidkamp on June 29, 1946; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Mary Heidkamp was a stay-at-home mom for many 
11years when the family lived on the north side during the 1950s; 
12due to her husband's job, the family moved to New Jersey in 
131960 and then to Johannesburg, South Africa from 1963 to 1968; 
14while in South Africa, they enjoyed many camping trips while 
15exploring the country, getting close-up experiences with 
16numerous wild animals; in 1968, they returned to the United 
17States, settling in Boston; in 1981, they moved back to the 
18north side of Chicago; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Mary Heidkamp was active in her parish and 
20neighborhood association; she was an avid reader and a  Chicago 
21Bulls fan, and she loved the attending family reunions held in 
22various parts of the country; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Mary Heidkamp and her husband had 12 children, 
2Martha, Mary, Michael, Ann, Andrew, Larry, Tony, Joanne, 
3Rosemary, Peter, Rita, and Thomas; 29 grandchildren; and 6 
4great-grandchildren; 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 Anne Heidkamp, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Mary Heidkamp as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.