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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Darlene S. Fiske of Woodstock, who passed
4away on June 1, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was born on November 4, 1929 in
6Chicago; her parents were Arthur E. and Alma Sharp; she married
7Kenneth V. Fiske in 1954; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske graduated from Northwestern
9University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority
10and the Mortar Board; she also pursued a master's degree in
11Library Science at the University of Chicago; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was a homemaker and volunteer; she
13was a founder of the McHenry County Audubon Society and the
14Woodstock Fine Arts Association; she was a key organizer in the
15restoration of the Woodstock Opera House; she was a renowned
16birder and her bird identification ability was unparalleled;
17she traveled the world adding birds to her Life List and was a
18member of the Governor's Committee on Endangered Species; she
19and her husband also worked with the Hawaii Nature Conservancy,
20the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Hawaii, and the
21Ding Darling Nature Preserve on Sanibel Island; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Prior to her marriage, Darlene Fiske had a
2successful career in television production with NBC Chicago,
3which included shows such as Zoo Parade (from the Lincoln Park
4Zoo), Wild Kingdom, and Mr. Wizard; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske loved music, especially opera, and
6was a longtime subscriber to the Lyric Opera of Chicago; she
7also sang with the Woodstock Fine Arts Chorale and was a
8founder and active member of Woodstock's Mast House folk music
9circle; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was preceded in death by her parents
11and her brother, William Sharp; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske is survived by her husband, Kenneth;
13her daughters, Diana (David) Wilson, Jennifer Fiske, and Nancy
14(Ron) Readel; her grandchildren, Matthew (Kate) Wilson and
15Timothy (Nina Beck) Wilson; her great-grandchildren, Elliot
16and Nora Wilson; her twin brother, Donald Sharp; and her
17devoted cat, Serena; therefore, be it
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his
20family and friends, mourn the passing of Darlene S. Fiske; and
21be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of Darlene Fiske as an expression of
3our sympathy.