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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Barbara Swaim "Bobbie" Reece of Crystal 
4Lake, who passed away on April 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Barbara Reece was born in Evanston on August 22, 
61930 to Helen and Earl F. Swaim; she was raised in Evanston;  
7Buffalo, New York; and Washington, D.C.;  she attended Miami 
8University in Ohio and married Peter V. Reece on July 10, 1954; 
9and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Barbara Reece taught grade school at Ravinia 
11School in Highland Park and then at St. Thomas School after 
12moving to Crystal Lake in 1959; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Early on in Crystal Lake, Barbara Reece was 
14integral to the continued success of the local children's 
15theatre group, Storybook Playhouse Theater; she was a Cub Scout 
16Den Mother and was involved with the American Association of 
17University Women; for many years, she led the Confraternity of 
18Christian Doctrine program at St. Thomas Church and taught 
19First Communion classes; she was an avid reader, enjoyed craft 
20making, and always kept the police scanner operable; she 
21remained active after her children grew up through work in 
22printing and program management for the elderly; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Barbara Reece was preceded in death by her 
2husband, Peter;  her sister, Carol Bowen; and her parents; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Barbara Reece is survived by her children, James 
4(Toni) Reece, Richard (Jackie) Reece, Gary (Terri) Reece, 
5William (Deeta) Reece, and Keleigh Reece; her grandchildren, 
6Jesse Cronan, Madison Reece, Chris (Natalie) Reece, Jonathan 
7Reece, Teagan Reece, Corie Small Makila, Corbie (Gorn) 
8Dimopoulos, Kadie Mayer, Nicole (Paul) Young, Sophia Reece, 
9Ayla Reece, Jabari Dukes, Jaleel Dukes, and Ayana Dukes; and 
10her great-grandchildren, Jayden Dimopoulos, George Dimopoulos, 
11Jake Dimopoulos, CJ Mayer, Jackson Young, Tessa Makila, Travis 
12Makila, and Eve Reece; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Barbara Swaim "Bobbie" Reece, and extend our sincere 
16condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
17her; and be it further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to the family of Barbara Reece as an expression of 
20our deepest sympathy.