Full Text of SR0428 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Jennifer M. Zorn-Sargent of Wheeling, who | 4 | | passed away on April 12, 2019; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Jennifer Zorn-Sargent attended Conant High | 6 | | School, where she was inspired by longtime English and theater | 7 | | teacher Julie Nelson; she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English | 8 | | and Theater from Eastern Illinois University and a master's | 9 | | degree in reading from Roosevelt University; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Jennifer Zorn-Sargent was a National Board | 11 | | Certified Teacher and a passionate educator with a heart for | 12 | | English Language learners and those in need of reading help; | 13 | | she began her career at Fremd and Bartlett high schools; she | 14 | | began teaching English at Wheeling High School in 2003; at | 15 | | Wheeling, her biggest impact was in speech and theater; she | 16 | | directed some of its most popular musicals and empowered her | 17 | | students to succeed through the fine and performing arts; she | 18 | | served as moderator of the National Honor Society, as freshman | 19 | | class sponsor for student council, and as coach of the speech | 20 | | team; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, At the district level, Jennifer Zorn-Sargent | 22 | | served as a leader for SAT and curricular workshops, as well as |
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| 1 | | on the District 214 calendar committee and as a union | 2 | | representative for faculty and staff; she also mentored many | 3 | | student teachers; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Jennifer Zorn-Sargent was a caring, loving, and | 5 | | diligent mother; she helped manage her children's schedules as | 6 | | members of the Cub Scouts, hockey teams, softball teams, and | 7 | | soccer teams, often becoming a manager or team mom; she was an | 8 | | avid fan of Chicago sports, attending many Bears, Blackhawks, | 9 | | Cubs, and Schaumburg Boomers games; she will be remembered for | 10 | | her support, her positivity, and her kindness; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Jennifer Zorn-Sargent was the loving wife of John | 12 | | C. Sargent III, the cherished mother of John Carter Sargent IV | 13 | | and Kaileigh Anne Sargent, the dearest daughter of Fred and | 14 | | Nancy Zorn, the dear sister of Matthew Joseph (Stacy) Zorn, the | 15 | | loving goddaughter of Bill and Linda Edwards, and the fond | 16 | | niece, aunt, cousin, and friend to many; therefore, be it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 19 | | Jennifer M. Zorn-Sargent and extend our sincere condolences to | 20 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 21 | | further
| 22 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Jennifer Zorn-Sargent as an | 2 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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