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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are
saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Soledad "Shirley"
Velasquez, 96, who |
| 4 | | passed away on February 9, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Velasquez, was a pillar and
inspiration of |
| 6 | | the Illinois Latino community, and the
beloved wife of the late |
| 7 | | Arturo Velasquez, the wind beneath
his wings for 72 years; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, The life partnership of Shirley and Arturo
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| 9 | | Velasquez began with a chance, love-at-first-sight meeting
at a |
| 10 | | Chicago park, with an immediate, heartfelt, and binding
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| 11 | | declaration of love from Arturo leading to a storied
marriage; |
| 12 | | and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Velasquez was a true matriarch, a
mother, |
| 14 | | grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother,
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| 15 | | whose children are known for their good works
and commitment to |
| 16 | | the Mexican community; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Velasquez, an avid fan of the
Chicago |
| 18 | | White Sox, once threw out a pitch to open a game; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Velasquez was a founding member of
Cordi |
| 20 | | Marian Auxiliary, Lady Commander of the Equestrian
Order of the |
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| 1 | | Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, and former member
of the Azteca |
| 2 | | Lions Club; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Velasquez is survived by her children,
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| 4 | | Arthur Raymond (Joanne) Velasquez, Carmen Velasquez, Maria
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| 5 | | Elena Hanson, and Edward (Marianne) Velasquez; her |
| 6 | | grandchildren,
Nannette (Jim) Zander, Renee (Jim) Togher, |
| 7 | | Arthur Robert
(Griselda) Velasquez, Suzanne (John) Sheehy, |
| 8 | | Daniel
Velasquez, Debra (Brad) Sasse, Dia (Gabriel) Pescetto,
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| 9 | | Robyn (Mike) Blake, Edward (Beth) Velasquez, Jaime (Tom)
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| 10 | | Darwin, and Janel (Scott) Mitchell; as well as many nieces and |
| 11 | | nephews; she was a great-grandmother of 21
and |
| 12 | | great-great-grandmother to one; sister to Rito, Manuel,
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| 13 | | Angelo, and the late Leopoldo, Angelina, Joseph, Virginia,
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| 14 | | Raymond; therefore, be it
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| 15 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 16 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
| 17 | | her family and friends, the passing of Soledad
"Shirley" |
| 18 | | VelAsquez; and be it further
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| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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| 20 | | presented to the family of Soledad VelAsquez as
an expression |
| 21 | | of our sympathy.
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