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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Patricia C. "Pat" Pradel of Naperville, 
4who passed away on August 29, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was born in Chicago on May 7, 1940; she 
6married A. George Pradel, the former Mayor of Napervile 
7(1995-2015) and current Mayor Emeritus on August 20, 1960; she 
8grew up in Des Plaines and Brookfield and graduated from Lyons 
9Township High School in 1958, where she was a proud member of 
10the National Honor Society and a baton twirler; she  attended 
11the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn and Judson College in 
12Chicago; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Pat Pradel began her work career as a secretary 
14with the Union Camp Corporation in  Chicago; she went on to 
15serve as Assistant to the Manager at ServiceMaster in Downers 
16Grove and later drove a special education school bus for 23 
17years for Naperville Community Unit School District 203; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was a former member of Central Baptist 
19Church in Naperville and was a current member of Our Saviour's 
20Lutheran Church in Naperville; she was also a member of the 
21Bible Bunch prayer group and enjoyed reading, playing SCRABBLE, 
22solving crossword puzzles, and watching Jeopardy!; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Pat Pradel was the beloved wife of 55 years of  
2George; the  loving mother of George (the late Laura) Pradel, 
3Carol Pradel, and Gary (Anne) Pradel; the  adored grandmother of 
46 and great-grandmother of 4; the devoted daughter of the late 
5Raymond and Anna Burke; the  dear sister of Nancy (the late 
6Richard) Becker, Joyce (the late Errol) Brown, the late Shirley 
7(the late Ted) Taillon, the late Raymond (the late Sheila) 
8Burke, and the late Mary (the late Thomas) Barbera; the  
9sister-in-law of Jack (Ginny) Pradel, Paul (Sue) Pradel, Grace 
10(John) Wendel, Charlotte (Guy) Fraley, and the late Ruth (Amon) 
11Hill; and the  fond aunt and great-aunt of many; therefore, be 
12it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
15Patricia C. "Pat" Pradel, and extend our sincere condolences to 
16his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it 
17further
  
 
18    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
19presented to  the family of  Pat Pradel as an expression of our 
20deepest sympathy.