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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Josephine Lucas of Marengo, who passed 
4away on December 20, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Josephine Lucas was born in Chicago on September 
620, 1929  to John and Rose Chidichimo; she married Donald Lucas 
7in Lockhaven, Pennsylvania on July 17, 1970; she was married 
8previously to Donald Jay Wilson; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Josephine Lucas held a Master of Social Work from 
10the University of Illinois and worked until her retirement from 
11Illinois Elementary School District 59 in Elk Grove Village as 
12a school social worker and a department administrator; she 
13began her career shortly after finishing high school, working 
14as an activities director at Jane Addams' Hull House in 
15Chicago; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Josephine Lucas sung in several operas; she was an 
17avid musician and enjoyed singing and playing the piano and 
18string bass; during the 1960s, she was a member of a strolling 
19combo, "The Honeycombs", and was a past member of the Chicago 
20Federation of Musicians; years later, she toured Europe several 
21times with a choir from District 59; she also loved animals and 
22belonged to a number of animal welfare organizations and 
 
 
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1wildlife preservation foundations; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Since moving to Marengo in 1996, Josephine Lucas 
3was an active member of the Marengo Woman's Club, the Ladies' 
4Home Circle, the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association, 
5the Florence Nursing Home Auxiliary, and the Marengo Lioness 
6Club; she volunteered at the McHenry County Historical Society 
7and served on the board of directors of the Woodstock Mozart 
8Festival; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Josephine Lucas was preceded in death by her 
10parents, and by her husband, Donald; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Josephine Lucas is survived by her daughter, Tracy 
12Doyle; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Josephine Lucas, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
16family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Josephine Lucas as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.