HR1440 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Shirley Jean Green of Naperville, who passed away on September 30, 2016; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green was born in Belleville to George and Hortense Tuerck on December 23, 1925; she moved to Matteson in 1961 with her husband, Kenneth H. Green; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green was a legislative aide to the late Lynn Brenne; in 1974, she was elected Township Tax Assessor for Rich Township in the south suburbs, an office she held until 1994; she was a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer and served as liaison between the Cook County Assessor and the Township Assessors for 15 years; after her retirement in 1994 from the assessors position, she acted as a consultant and assessment analyst for Cook County Assessors Thomas C. Hynes and James M. Houlihan; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green held the offices of President of the Cook County Township Assessors Division, President of the Township Officials of Cook County, President of the Illinois Assessment Institute, and President of the Township Officials of Illinois; she served on the Village of Matteson Plan Commission, the Economic Development Commission, and the Matteson Village Board; she was a member of the Matteson Library Board, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Board, the American Cancer Society Board, and the Matteson District 162 School Board; she was a member of the Matteson Rotary Club, where she served as the first female President; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green received an award from the Illinois Township Assessors Association as well as the Marshall Thoreau Award for distinguished professional and personal dedication; the Matteson Area Chamber of Commerce honored her with the Athena Award for excellence in her profession, providing valuable community services, and promoting support of professional women; and

WHEREAS, In 1993, the Senior Center of Rich Township was named the Shirley J. Green Senior Center; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth Green; her sister, Elma (Tuerck) Hoff; her brother-in-law, Norman Hoff; and her nephew, James Hoff; and

WHEREAS, Shirley Green is survived by her sons, Michael (Kathy) Green, and Steven (Robin) Green; her brother, David (Prema) Tuerck; her grandchildren, Kevin (Stephanie) Green, Dana (Heather) Green, Matthew Green, Amy (Rob) McLear, Laura (Alex) Wilga, and Carter Farrar; her great-grandchildren, Madison Green, and Evan, Alexa, and Nathan McLear; her nieces and nephews, Kathy Scott, Thomas (Judy) Hoff, Karen (Gary) Voelker, Ken (Tina) Hoff, and John (Rachel) Tuerck; and 11 great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Shirley Jean Green, and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Shirley Green as an expression of our deepest sympathy.