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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of  Sandra 
4"Sandy" Hunte of Momence, who passed away in a tragic car 
5accident on November 4, 2015; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte was born on December 18, 1954; her 
7parents were Keith and Norma Talley Verrill; she married Bruce 
8Hunte on June 16, 1984 in Momence; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte was a proud graduate of the 
10University of Chicago and wore her University of Chicago 
11lanyard to school everyday; she had worked as a kindergarten 
12teacher in Manteno since August 26, 1998; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte had an inspirational personality; 
14she cut off all of her hair when her sister battled cancer a 
15year ago; she touched many lives as an educator and friend to 
16all who were fortunate to know her, including her students, who 
17put on a holiday performance in her honor; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte was very proud of her daughter, Amy, 
19and her many accomplishments and her son, Arik, who volunteered 
20his time to helping with her classes; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte was preceded in death by her sister, 
2Kim A. Nolte; and

  
 
3    WHEREAS, Sandra Hunte is survived by her husband, Bruce; 
4her children, Amy Hunte and Arik Hunte; her foster son, Anthony 
5Harris; her parents; her sisters and brothers-in-law, Vicki and 
6Mike Wehr, Shelly and David Ritchie, and Cathy and Rich 
7Thiesen; and her brother-in-law, Tracy Nolte; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
10we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of 
11Sandra "Sandy" Hunte; and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Sandra Hunte as an expression of our 
14sympathy.