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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Paula R. Walsh of Bloomington, who passed
4away on December 19, 2011; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Paula Walsh was a former teacher and business
6resource manager; she and her husband moved to Bloomington in
71990; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Paula Walsh was well known in her community for
9her volunteer work; she was a member of the Sunrise Rotary
10Club; during her term as president in 2008, she was
11instrumental in the creation of the Club's Brats & Bags event,
12which has raised more than $50,000 in the past 3 years for the
13Midwest Food Bank; she served on the Red Cross board for 6
14years; she was also involved with the Gift of Hope-Illinois
15Organ Donor Program and many other organizations; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Paula Walsh was the recipient of the WJBC Don
17Munson Spirit of McLean County Award for her service in several
18groups, ranging from the American Cancer Society to the YWCA;
19and
 
20    WHEREAS, Paula Walsh is survived by her husband, Bill
21Walsh; her son, Brent (Nida) Walsh; her brothers, Bob (Sarah)

 

 

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1Browning and Dan (Peggy) Browning; and her 3 grandchildren;
2therefore, be it
 
3    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL
4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
5his family and friends, the passing of Paula R. Walsh; and be
6it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Paula Walsh as an expression of our
9sympathy.