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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Katherine Mary Durkee of Harvard, who 
4passed away on January 31, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Katherine Durkee was born  in Harvard on March 24, 
61957 to Robert F. and Audrey Betty (nee Benson) Durkee; she 
7graduated from Harvard High School in 1975 and took college 
8courses and continuing education classes through McHenry 
9County College; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, For the past 25 years, Katherine Durkee had been 
11working at Nissan Forklift, where she was employed as a Trade 
12Specialist, seeing to "The Zone" each day; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Katherine Durkee enjoyed quilting, reading, 
14watching old westerns, and having coffee on her front porch 
15with friends and neighbors; she also loved spending time 
16tending to her two dogs, Buddy and Maggie; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Katherine Durkee was preceded in death by her 
18parents and several aunts and uncles; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Katherine Durkee is survived by her 2 brothers, 
20Larry and Paul; her sister, Tricia (Mark) Dixon; her 3 nephews, 
 
 
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1Michael Durkee and Matthew and Nicholas Dixon; her  aunt, Olive 
2Gaul; and several cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
5Katherine Mary Durkee, and extend our sincere condolences to 
6her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
7further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the family of Katherine Durkee as an expression of 
10our deepest sympathy.