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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Susan Lynn Mayer of Richmond, who passed 
4away on June 21, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Mayer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
6to George and Isabelle (Valentino) Gaydos on July 13, 1953; she 
7graduated from St. Anselm's Catholic High School in 1971; she 
8graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Carlow 
9College in 1975, and served four years as an Ensign, Lieutenant 
10Junior Grade, and finally Lieutenant in the United States Navy 
11Nurse Corps; she married Dr. C. Eric Mayer, a Lieutenant in the 
12U.S. Navy Dental Corps; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Susan Mayer was hired as the first school nurse 
14for Richmond-Burton Community High School and Richmond Grade 
15School in August of 1979; she served the district for 30 years -
16 the last 20 solely at Richmond Grade School, where she 
17touched the lives of students and staff; she was the 
18cheerleading coach at Richmond-Burton in her early years; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Susan Mayer was a member of St. Joseph Catholic 
20Church in Richmond; she served as a CCD teacher and Eucharistic 
21Minister, and was a member of the Marriage Enrichment 
22committee; she enjoyed playing golf, gardening, music, Chicago 
 
 
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1sports teams, and was always up for a laugh; she found her true 
2joy sharing her time with her husband, children, friends, and 
3family; and
  
 
  
4    WHEREAS, Susan Mayer is survived by her loving husband, 
5Eric; her children, Carol (Nate) Voronyak and Todd (Jamie) 
6Mayer; her granddaughter, Hope Voronyak; her sister, Carol 
7(Richard) Swink; her brothers, George (Valerie) Gaydos and 
8Gregory Gaydos; 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  
11Susan Lynn Mayer, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of Susan Mayer as an expression of our 
16deepest sympathy.