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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Carol A. "Chippy" Sweeney of Woodstock, 
4who passed away on January 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Carol Sweeney was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania 
6on July 21, 1942 and raised in Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania; 
7she attended school in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Carol Sweeney worked and managed several floral 
9departments for Jewel Foods for over 15 years until 
10semi-retiring; she then worked in several gardening areas at 
11Flowerwood in Crystal Lake until her retirement; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Carol Sweeney enjoyed gardening and maintained 
13several gardens at her  home and her campsite; she enjoyed 
14volunteering throughout the years at the Woodstock Moose Lodge; 
15she served on the Board of Officers for the Women of the Moose; 
16she was elevated to Collegiate Degree of Honor; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Carol Sweeney was preceded in death by her 
18parents, Henry and Margaret Boles; her brothers, Bob, Nick, and 
19George Boles; and her sister, Katherine Kleinhenz; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Carol Sweeney is survived by her husband, Robert 
 
 
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1H. Sweeney; her daughter, Dianna (Dave) Jayne; her son, Joseph 
2(Janice) Garman; her stepchildren, Jonna (Ron) Bieber and 
3Robert Sweeney, Jr.; her grandchildren, Nina (Ryan) Lee, Brad 
4Garman, Jamie Garman, Teresa Garman, Brandon Thompson, Jacob 
5Hames, Andrew Hames, Megan Sweeney, and Kaitlyn Sweeney; her 
6great-grandchildren, Brooke Garman, Jaxson Worm, and Jarod 
7Aubert; her nephews, Jerry (Esther) Boles and Kevin (Cheryal) 
8Boles; and many other nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Carol A. "Chippy" Sweeney, and extend our sincere condolences 
12to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
13it further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Carol Sweeney as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.