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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Caryl Koepke May, who passed away on 
4August 16, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Caryl May was born in Chicago to Herbert and Grace 
6Koepke on October 3, 1939; she graduated from Woodland Grade 
7School and Warren Township High School; she graduated from 
8Carthage College in 1961 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education; 
9she married Dr. Edward May on June 25, 1966; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Caryl May taught home economics at Warren Township 
11High School from 1963 to 1967; after raising her four children, 
12she worked at Matigian pre-school and The Camera Bag; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Caryl May was an award winning photographer, an 
14honorary member of the Waukegan Rotary Club, and a  supporter of 
15Warren Township High School; she enjoyed traveling, playing 
16bingo, and following the Chicago Cubs; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Caryl May was preceded in death by her parents; 
18her brother, Donald (Karen) Koepke; and her aunt, Marjorie 
19Tansor; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Caryl May is survived by her husband of 50 years, 
 
 
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1Edward; her children, Mary, David (Dawn), Marjorie (Bill), and 
2Jennifer; her grandchildren, Kayleigh (Josh), Brandon (Kelly), 
3Aaron, Cameron, Joshua, Lucas, Ross, Riley, Zachary, and Casey; 
4her great-grandchildren, Gabriel and Oliver, and one due in 
5November; her brother, David (Patti) Koepke; her cousins, Jim 
6Tansor and Tom (Jean) Tansor; and numerous nieces and nephews; 
7therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Caryl Koepke May, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, 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  Caryl May as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.