SR0254 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Jo Ann Kiefer, who passed away on October 11, 2018 at the age of 83; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was born on January 23, 1935 in Monroe, Michigan to Clara Jane Loveridge and William Perry and attended Summerfield High School in Petersburg, Michigan; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer worked for many years at the YMCA College in Chicago and continued working at Concordia University in River Forest; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was ahead of her time; she was active in many women's groups as well as a passionate advocate for equal rights for all; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was a longtime resident of Oak Park, and later, a resident of the Lake Barrington Woods Retirement Community; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer was preceded in death by her parents, Clara Jane Loveridge and William Perry, and her sister, Linda Perry; and

WHEREAS, Jo Ann Kiefer is survived by her husband of 48 years, Joseph M. Kiefer; her children, William A. (Judy Curtis) Freberg and Helen (David) Wachowiak; her grandchildren, Lana Marie Casey, Erica Jo (Scott) Diehl, and Hannah Wachowiak; her great-grandchild, Charlotte Diehl; her siblings, David (Eva) Perry and Carol Brzuchalski; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Jo Ann Kiefer and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Jo Ann Kiefer as an expression of our deepest sympathy.