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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Lucille "Lucy" Madsen, who passed away on 
4June 5, 2016; and

  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lucille Madsen was born January 29, 1942 in 
6Brooklyn, New York; her parents were William and Helen Martell; 
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, As a teenager, Lucille Madsen's family relocated 
9to Park Ridge, where she attended Main East High School; after 
10graduating from Lake Forest College, she taught elementary 
11school in Schiller Park before leaving to raise a family; she 
12also obtained her Certificate in Pastoral Ministry at Dominican 
13University and served as a chaplain at several hospitals; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Lucille Madsen donated much of her free time to 
15helping others, including numerous church ministries at St. 
16Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church, including Religious 
17Education, Bereavement Minister, Bible Study, and Vacation 
18Bible School; she also served as a hospital Eucharistic 
19minister and assisted in an English as a Second Language 
20program; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Lucille Madsen enjoyed attending daily Mass, 
 
 
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1cooking, gardening, traveling, reading, and spending time with 
2her family, especially her grandchildren; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Lucille Madsen was preceded in death by her 
4parents and her loving dogs, Corky and Simba; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Lucille Madsen is survived by her loving husband 
6of 48 years, Robert Madsen; her children, Robert (Patrick 
7Zanone) Madsen, Christopher Madsen, Mary (Peter) Heskin, and 
8David (Katy) Madsen; her grandchildren, Ryleigh and Sean Heskin 
9and Ellie, Bennett, and Everett Madsen; her sister, Helen 
10Sharp; and her sister and brothers-in-law, Madeleine and Pat 
11Feldman, William and Madelyn Madsen, and Jerome and John 
12Madsen; therefore, be it
  
 
13    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
14ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
15family and friends, mourn the passing of Lucille "Lucy" Madsen; 
16and be it further
  
 
17    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
18presented to the family of Lucille Madsen as an expression of 
19our sympathy.