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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Diana D. Suckow of Lake Bluff, who passed 
4away on November 25, 2016, at the age of 89; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Diana Suckow was born and raised in Ripon, 
6Wisconsin; she graduated from Ripon College and married Gordon 
7Suckow in 1950; she enrolled in the Longy School of Music in 
8Boston, Massachusetts, where she sang solos in the chorus that 
9accompanied the Boston Symphony Orchestra, as well as at many 
10church and synagogue services; she and her husband settled in 
11Lake Bluff in 1954; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Diana Suckow was a substitute teacher at the 
13middle school level; the children affectionately called her 
14"Sergeant Suckow"; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Diana Suckow enjoyed taking her children to the 
16beach; she served as Treasurer of the Lake Bluff Yacht Club and 
17took part in the Chicago-Mackinac race; she was a loyal 
18spectator at her grandsons' baseball games; she was an avid 
19bridge player and enjoyed going to the Lake Bluff pool; she 
20also enjoyed traveling to the family's second home in Green 
21Valley, Arizona; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Diana Suckow always kept music as a part of her 
2life; she sang in the Church of the Holy Spirit choir and was a 
3founding and 30-year member of the Lake Forest Symphony, where 
4she played the violin and was the first concert mistress; she  
5also entertained smaller audiences with a trio and quartet; she 
6later introduced her grandchildren to classical music by 
7picnicking with them on summer evenings on the knoll just north 
8of the Ravinia pavilion; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Diana Suckow is survived by her husband of 66 
10years, Gordon; her daughter, Sue (David) Barkhausen; her son, 
11John (Deb) Suckow; and her grandchildren, Wicks (Mary Therese) 
12and Billy Barkhausen, and John and Sarah Suckow; therefore, be 
13it
  
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
16Diana D. Suckow, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
18further
  
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
20presented to  the family of  Diana Suckow as an expression of our 
21deepest sympathy.