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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jessica Burns McNamara, who passed away 
4on December 1, 2015; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jessica McNamara graduated from John Hersey High 
6School in 1998 and attended Ball State University, graduating 
7with a degree in elementary education in 2002; while attending 
8Ball State, she was initiated into the Phi Mu Fraternity and 
9was an active member of the Rho Gamma Chapter; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Jessica McNamara spent 2004 living in Japan, 
11teaching English to children and adults; in 2006, she moved to 
12Louisiana, teaching 4th grade; in 2007, she began teaching at 
13Tafton Academy in Hammond, Louisiana, teaching 4th grade there 
14for the next 7 years; she was dedicated to her students, making 
15sure they all received the best education she could give them; 
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17    WHEREAS, Jessica McNamara loved to read and listen to 
18music, especially the Beatles; she also loved to sing, sew, and 
19travel to visit friends; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Jessica McNamara was preceded in death by her 
21grandparents, Lucien Philip and May (nee Burns) Ordoyne; her 
 
 
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1grandfather, John Patrick McNamara, Sr.; and by her aunt and 
2godmother, Laura (nee Ordoyne) Monger; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Jessica McNamara is survived by her parents, John 
4Patrick II and Susan (nee Ordoyne) McNamara; her siblings, 
5Melissa Garrity McNamara and John Patrick McNamara III; her 
6grandmother, Margaret (nee Garrity) McNamara; and many  aunts, 
7uncles, and cousins; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Jessica Burns McNamara, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Jessica McNamara as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.