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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Devona A. Foley of Marengo, who passed
4away on November 24, 2014; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Devona Foley was born in New Athens on July 18,
61923 to Oliver and Elsie (nee Winkler) Laquet; she married
7Francis J. Foley on November 21, 1942 at St. Mary's Catholic
8Church in Elgin; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Devona Foley devoted her life to her family; she
10was a licensed beautician for many years and also worked at
11Warner Electric in Marengo; in her early years, she was a
12member of the award-winning Elgin Hawaiian Guitar Band and
13traveled with the band throughout the United States; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Devona Foley was an active member for many years
15in the Rosarian Council at Sacred Heart Church in Marengo; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Devona Foley was preceded in death by her husband,
17Francis; her parents; and her sisters, Dorothy and Carol Mae;
18and
 
19    WHEREAS, Devona Foley is survived by her children, Susann
20(Melvin) Steffen, Michael (Linda) Foley, Phillip (Ellen)

 

 

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1Foley, Edward Foley, Bridgett (Walter) Prewett, Roberta
2(Robert) Dougherty, and Ronald (Marisela) Foley; her 12
3grandchildren; her 16 great-grandchildren; and her sisters,
4Eileen (Fred, Sr.) Missele and Audrey (the late Albert) Gyorr;
5therefore, be it
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
8Devona A. Foley, and extend our sincere condolences to her
9family, friends, and all those who knew and loved her; and be
10it further
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12presented to the family of Devona Foley as an expression of our
13deepest sympathy.