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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Sharon A. Skaggs of Ashamy, who passed 
4away on December 9, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Sharon Skaggs was born in Chicago to Roger and 
6Eleanore (Bjornson) Ashamy on November 1, 1946; she graduated 
7from St. Paul's grade school in 1960 and St. Francis Academy in 
81964; she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English in 1968 and 
9her Master of Arts in Speech in 1969, both from the University 
10of Illinois; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Sharon Skaggs taught full-time at Triton College; 
12she  was a volunteer teacher on the Pine Ridge Indian 
13Reservation in South Dakota and worked in the family clothing 
14store in Coal City (Ashamys); she  taught part-time at Joliet 
15Junior College and retired as a City of Joliet parking deck 
16employee; and
  
 
  
17    WHEREAS, Sharon Skaggs was preceded in death by her 
18parents; her  brothers-in-law, Marc Fuchs, and William and Paul 
19Skaggs; and her niece, Angela Rhotten; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Sharon Skaggs is survived by her husband of over 
2141 years, Raymond Gerald Skaggs; her son, Patrick Skaggs;  her  
 
 
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1daughter, Maureen Skaggs; her sister, Corinne Fuchs; her 
2brother-in-law, Robert (Minnie) Skaggs; her nieces, Kim (Eric) 
3Magee, Becky (Brad) Foster, and Karyn Showers; her  nephews, 
4Jeffery (Blessie) Skaggs, Steven (Valerie) Skaggs, and Will 
5(Wendy) Skaggs, and many great-nieces and great-nephews, 
6including Abbey and Luke Foster, and  Burke and Britt Magee; 
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 
10Sharon A. Skaggs, 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  Sharon Skaggs as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.