SR1070 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1070 LRB102 27753 ECR 39550 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Nancy M. Kubalanza, who passed away on May 19, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza was born to Margaret (Pickett) and Roger Johnson in Watertown, New York on October 29, 1941; she graduated from Watertown High School in 1959; she married Walter Kubalanza in 1961, and they later moved their family to Fox Lake, Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza worked as a school bus driver; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza served as a Republican Precinct Committeeman and the Grant Township Republican Chairman for over 30 years; she was the State Central Committeewoman for the 8th and 10th Congressional Districts, a delegate at several Illinois Republican Conventions, and the president of the Grant Township Republican Club; she was also the long-time chairman of the Grant Township Republican Club's Lincoln Day Dinner; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza was a lioness in the Fox Lake Lions Club and a long-time member and president of the Fox Lake-Grant Township Area Historical Society; she also led scout troops, was involved in the PTA, and served as a volunteer coach; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza was affectionately known as "Ommie"; she will be remembered as a natural born leader and a fiercely dedicated mother and grandmother; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza was preceded in death by her parents and her grandparents; and

WHEREAS, Nancy Kubalanza is survived by her husband, Walter; her children, Marjorie (Christopher) Kubalanza-Fortier, Walter Kubalanza, and Angela (Scott) Wold; her grandchildren, Zachary Rappe, Emma Rappe, and Katelyn Kubalanza; her siblings, Trudy Corbett, Cliff (Sue) Lashway, John Johnson, and Virginia Johnson; and her many cousins, nieces, and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Nancy M. Kubalanza 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 Nancy Kubalanza as an expression of our deepest sympathy.