SR0364 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0364 LRB099 11740 GRL 33587 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Elaine June Dahl of Crystal Lake, who passed away on February 23, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Dahl was born in Chicago; her parents were Elmer and Bernice (nee Raycroft) Dahl; and

WHEREAS, In 1929, Elaine Dahl and her family moved to Crystal Lake, where she attended public schools from third grade through high school and graduated as valedictorian in 1939; after earning her diploma from the Sherman Hospital School of Nursing in 1943, she took the Illinois State Exam to become a Registered Nurse; she subsequently enlisted in the United States Army and served as a nurse in the Pacific Theater during World War II; and

WHEREAS, After her discharge, Elaine Dahl worked as a private duty nurse, often caring for polio patients; she later pursued an interest in physical therapy at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and earned her certificate and passed the National and Illinois Exams to become a Registered Physical Therapist; and

WHEREAS, In 1969, Elaine Dahl graduated from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Physical Therapy; while at Northern Illinois University, she worked in the Physical Therapy Department; in 1975, she moved to Oregon to work as a physical therapist at Salem Memorial Hospital, where she worked until the age of 72; after 30 years of living in the Pacific Northwest, she returned to Crystal Lake to be with her family; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Dahl enjoyed nature, spending much of her younger days camping, canoeing, hiking, and describing the history of every rock formation along the way; she also enjoyed traveling the world, where she collected various treasures; as a member of the Aurora Colony Handspinners Guild, she would often demonstrate the craft of spinning in many places, including the Oregon State Fair and the McHenry County Historical Society; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Dahl was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Dahl; and

WHEREAS, Elaine Dahl is survived by a sister-in-law, Marilyn Dahl; 4 nephews, Scot (Virginia) Dahl, Jay (Peggy) Dahl, Jim (Marty) Dahl, and Wayne (Michelle) Dahl; and 13 grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, and great-grandnephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Elaine June Dahl; and be it further

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