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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Muriel Frances Baum, who passed away on
4July 17, 2015; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was born on February 27, 1945 in
6Chicago; her parents were Wilbur and Rita Stratton; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was a massage therapist for couples'
8AA retreats at Villa Desiderata Retreat Center in McHenry for
920 years; she also worked as a barista at Starbucks, where she
10had a faithful following of happy customers; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Muriel Baum attended daily Mass as often as
12possible and was a Minister of Holy Communion at Santa Maria
13del Popolo in Mundelein before moving to St. Peter's Catholic
14Church in Antioch; she was welcomed into the lay Franciscan
15Novitiate in September of 1992 and was professed into the
16Secular Franciscan Order in the St. Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity
17on February 13, 1994; she also volunteered at Marytown, the
18National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, and in whatever
19capacity the Friars needed her; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Muriel Baum was preceded in death by her husband,
21Albert Steven Baum; her daughter, Mary; her parents; her

 

 

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1brother, Donald Stratton; and her brother-in-law, Billy Sink;
2and
 
3    WHEREAS, Muriel Baum is survived by her sons, Scott
4(Shiona), Steven, and Robert (Tracey); her grandchildren,
5Haley, Steven, Nicholas, Bryan, and Trey; her sisters, Rita
6(Billy) Sink, Joann (Jim) O'Connell, Marcia (John) DeLeo, and
7Kathy (Ron) Wood; her many nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, and
8grand-nieces; her former daughter-in-law, Michele; her many
9dear and lifetime friends; and her sister of her heart, Peggy
10Esposito; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Muriel Frances Baum;
14and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
16presented to the family of Muriel Baum as an expression of our
17sympathy.