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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Jeanette Mary Harris of Pekin, who passed 
4away on January 12, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris was born in Clinton, Iowa to 
6Phillip A. and Edna Massad Shadid on November 30, 1939; she 
7married John Alex Harris on June 14, 1959 in Peoria;  and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris was employed at Pekin Community 
9High School and CENTEL; she also worked at Maurie's in downtown 
10Pekin; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris was a member of All Saints Greek 
12Orthodox Church in Peoria, where she was a former Sunday school 
13teacher and had served on the parish council; she was a member 
14of the Holy Cross Philoptochos Society, where she served as 
15President for multiple terms; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris enjoyed cooking and baking; her 
17greatest joy was her family, especially her children and 
18grandchildren; she had served as a room mother and PTA member 
19and President at C.B. Smith School in Pekin for her children; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris was preceded in death by her 
2husband, John; her parents; her  sister, Louise Shadid; and her 
32 brothers, Mitchell Shadid and William Shadid; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Jeanette Harris is survived by her 2 sons, Alex 
5John (Meredith) Harris and Philip John Harris; her  daughter, 
6Andrea (Corey) Enderle; her 6 grandchildren, Allie Lindsey, 
7Grace Harris, Melissa Harris, Jonathan Enderle, Noah Enderle, 
8and Evan Enderle; her 3 sisters, Gladys Abraham, Pauline Unes, 
9and Joan (Richard) Pettit; her 2 brothers, George (Lorraine) 
10Shadid  and Fred (Jean) Shadid; and many nieces and nephews; 
11therefore, be it
  
 
12    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
13ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
14Jeanette Mary Harris, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
15family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
16further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to  the family of  Jeanette Harris as an expression of 
19our deepest sympathy.