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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Helen Deal of Waukegan, who passed away 
4on August 25, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Helen Deal was born on November 13, 1935 in 
6Ortonville, Minnesota and raised in Big Stone City, South 
7Dakota; she married Stuart Deal on March 2, 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Helen Deal was valedictorian of the class of 1953 
9of Big Stone City High School; she and her husband lived their 
10entire married life in the Waukegan/Beach Park area of 
11Illinois, where they raised five children; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, During their 59-year marriage, Helen Deal was 
13office manager of their paving business; they later ran several 
14pizza stores and began collecting and selling farm toys, making 
15their "third career" as long-time veterans of the National Farm 
16Toy show in Dyersville, Iowa, as well as many other shows; she 
17enjoyed the toy shows and the many friends they made; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Helen Deal was preceded in death by her son, 
19Craig; her brother, Robert Hublou; and her sister, Jean Cloos; 
20and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Helen Deal is survived by her husband, Stuart; her 
2sons, Mark, Douglas (Shelley), and Barry; her daughter, 
3Michelle Wilson (Steven); her grandchildren, Christiana, 
4Kevin, Nicole, and Keith; her step-grandchildren, Matt and 
5Casey; and her great-grandchildren, Payton and Tucker; 
6therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
9family and friends, mourn the passing of Helen Deal; and be it 
10further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to the family of Helen Deal as an expression of our 
13sympathy.