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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of JoAnne L. Ford-Mackay, who passed away on
4October 21, 2016; and
 
5    WHEREAS, JoAnne Ford-Mackay was born on September 2, 1929
6in Joliet; her parents were Sam and Myrtle Pettinato; she
7married Art Mackay in 2001; and
 
8    WHEREAS, JoAnne Ford-Mackay enjoyed everything in the
9arts; her parents introduced her to the accordion at the age of
10five and she took lessons from Joe Mosele until the age of 19;
11she and her husband entertained audiences at nursing homes,
12meetings, churches, and other places; she was also an
13accomplished artist; she drew the faces of many male movie
14stars and sent them to the stars; in return, she would receive
15autographed pictures of the stars with encouraging notes; this
16became a treasured hobby of hers and was highlighted on the
17front page of the Joliet Spectator; she also enjoyed collecting
18numerous photo albums and often drew characters in them
19depicting the storyline of her life events; and
 
20    WHEREAS, JoAnne Ford-Mackay served as president of the B.P.
21Amoco Ladies Club, the "Amoco Anns", and headed their bowling
22teams; she was a dedicated volunteer at the Rialto Theatre for

 

 

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111 years and serving on the theatre board for three years; she
2was inducted into the Rialto Hall of Fame for her many years of
3service; she was well known for drawing portraits of the stars
4that performed at the theatre, such as Wayne Newton, Engelbert
5Humperdink, and Tony Martin, and personally presenting them to
6the entertainers backstage; she also enjoyed crocheting
7hand-made dolls and enjoyed giving them away as gifts; and
 
8    WHEREAS, JoAnne Ford-Mackay was preceded in death by her
9first husband of 41 years, Emmett "Mickey" Ford; her daughter,
10Dr. Robin R. Ford Ellis Nash; her son-in-law, Donald G. Ellis;
11and her parents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, JoAnne Ford-Mackay is survived by her second
13husband, Art Mackay; her son, Kevin M. Ford; her grandsons,
14Aaron Nash and Dr. Brett Nash; her granddaughter, Cody Shannon
15Nash; her son-in-law, Dr. Ken Nash; her stepdaughters, Cynthia
16(Dave) Pollentier and Joanne (Greg) Rodriguez; her
17step-grandchildren, Christopher (Carmen) Schram, Katie (Roy)
18Coons, Reni Rodriguez, and Yordan Rodriguez; and seven
19step-great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
 
20    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL
21ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her
22family and friends, mourn the passing of JoAnne L. Ford-Mackay;
23and be it further
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2presented to the family of JoAnne Ford-Mackay as an expression
3of our sympathy.