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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Elsa M. Strite of Richmond, who passed 
4away on November 19, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Elsa Strite was born on May 7, 1929 in Overkalix, 
6Sweden; her parents were Eduard and Alma (nee Olson) Johanson; 
7she married Lloyd "Bud" Strite on March 13, 1982 in Chicago; 
8and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After graduating from nursing school, Elsa Strite 
10worked as a registered nurse for 45 years, working at Swedish 
11Covenant and Edgewater Hospitals in Chicago; she later worked 
12as a medical assistant for Dr. O'Donnell in Evanston for over 
1316 years until her retirement in 1990; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Elsa Strite was a member of Wonder Lake Bible 
15Church in Wonder Lake; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Elsa Strite enjoyed hiking, skiing, gardening, 
17and cooking; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Elsa Strite was preceded in death by 2 sisters and 
192 brothers; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Elsa Strite is survived by her husband, "Bud"; a 
2sister, Gunnel Ragner; a niece; and a nephew; therefore, be it
  
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
5family and friends, mourn the passing of Elsa M. Strite; and be 
6it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the family of Elsa Strite as an expression of our 
9sympathy.