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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Virginia R. Garvey of Joliet, who passed 
4away on May 14, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey was born in Streator to John and 
6Mary (Harlacher) Neighbor on July 1, 1922; she graduated from 
7the St. Joseph School of Nursing in 1943; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey retired as a Certified Registered 
9Nurse Anesthetist from the Associated Anesthesiologists of 
10Joliet in 1990; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey was an active member of St. 
12Patrick Catholic Church, serving as a greeter, money counter, 
13and extra ordinary minister to the homebound of the parish; she 
14was also a member of the Council of Catholic Women, Club 55, 
15and the original Mothers Club of the parish; she enjoyed 
16volunteering for the Joliet Area Community Hospice, the Will 
17Grundy Medical Clinic, the St. Joseph Medical Center Pastoral 
18Care Department, and the St. Joseph Medical Center Auxiliary; 
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey was a member of the Catholic 
21Women's League of Joliet, the Ladies of the Elks Auxiliary, the 
 
 
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1Joliet Hospitality Club, the Women of the Moose, and the Joliet 
2Area Community Hospice; and
 
3    WHEREAS, In 2003, Virginia Garvey received the Joliet 
4Diocese Woman of the Year for St. Patrick's Parish, the Silver 
5Eagle award from the Joliet Rotary Club, and the Joliet Area 
6Community Hospice Health and Community Service Award from the 
7United Way of Will County; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey enjoyed playing golf and bridge 
9and serving her community as well as her family; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey was preceded in death by her 
11husband, Joseph J. Garvey; her parents; her brothers, Paul 
12(Annie) Neighbor, William (Leona) Neighbor, and Leonard 
13(Geraldine) Neighbor; and her sister, Josephine (Ralph) 
14Carmean; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Virginia Garvey is survived by her son, John 
16(Anne) Garvey; her twin grandchildren, Suzanne Marie (Zachery) 
17Dieter and John Thomas (Athena) Garvey, Jr.; her  
18great-granddaughter, Riley Dieter; and many nieces and 
19nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
 
 
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1Virginia R. Garvey, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
2family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
3further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
5presented to  the family of  Virginia Garvey as an expression of 
6our deepest sympathy.