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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Julia J. "Julie" Swanson of St. Charles, 
4who passed away on July 4, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Julia Swanson was born in St. Charles to Anton and 
6Anele Montvidos on March 17, 1918; she attended St. Patrick 
7Grade School and graduated from St. Charles High School in 
81936; she was a runner-up in the Miss St. Charles contest in 
9her late teens; she married Warner Swanson on September 14, 
101940; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Julia Swanson and her husband were co-owners of 
12Swanee's Tavern in downtown St. Charles in the 1960s; she 
13retired from the Illinois Bell Telephone Company; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, After her retirement,  Julia Swanson volunteered 
15for Literacy Volunteers of America; she was also an active 
16member of the St. Charles Historical Society and was the 
17recipient of the Heritage Award in 1991; she was very proud of 
18her Lithuanian heritage and made the best bacon buns in town; 
19she was also an active member of the St. Patrick Women's Club; 
20she tirelessly volunteered for parish and school functions; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Julia Swanson was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents; her husband, Warner; her son, Robert; her infant 
2brother, Joseph; and her sisters, Alda Lalli and Alpune 
3Schmitt; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Julia Swanson is survived by her children, Steven 
5(Ellie) Swanson, Judy (Lee) Provencher, Barbara (Jack) 
6Hallberg, and Susan (Tom) Ascher; nine grandchildren; and 10 
7great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Julia J. "Julie" Swanson, and extend our sincere condolences to 
11her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
12further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Julia Swanson as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.