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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.