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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Rachel Matilda Amelianovich of Harvard, 
4who passed away on July 13, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Rachel Amelianovich was born in Washington 
6Island, Wisconsin on July 24, 1922 to George and Olga (nee 
7Pederson) Jorgenson; she married Anthony Amelianovich in 
8Chicago on March 23, 1946; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Rachel Amelianovich worked for the Admiral 
10Engineering and Manufacturing Company and Arnold Engineering 
11of Marengo; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Rachel Amelianovich was a member of the First 
13Presbyterian Church and Women of the Moose in Harvard; she 
14belonged to the Harvard Food Pantry and Senior Center and 
15volunteered at the school for reading pairs; she enjoyed 
16reading, crocheting, embroidery, quilting, and bingo and was a 
17Chicago Cubs and Green Bay Packers fan; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Rachel Amelianovich was preceded in death by her 
19parents, and  her siblings, Gordon Jorgensen, Oliver Jorgensen, 
20Emily Jensen, George Jorgensen, Marge Reagan, Chuck Jorgenson, 
21and Leonard Jorgenson; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Rachel Amelianovich is survived by her children, 
2Pam (John) Charleston, Tony (Cindy) Amelianovich, and Greg 
3(Laurel) Amelianovich; her 9 grandchildren; her  5 
4great-grandchildren; and her sister, Gertrude Young; 
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 
8Rachel Matilda Amelianovich, and extend our sincere 
9condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
10her; and be it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Rachel Amelianovich as an expression 
13of our deepest sympathy.