SR0765 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Martha "Marti" Morrow-Vojacek of Chicago, who passed away on June 20, 2021, which was her 85th birthday; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek, alongside her family, lived in different locations in New England throughout her childhood; she was a piano student since childhood; she attended high school and Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and she met her first husband, Robert Morrow, at the latter; they moved to Hyde Park in Chicago in 1957; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek was a singer in the Disciples of Christ church choir; upon meeting her second husband, Joe Vojacek, she became involved with the performing arts at the University of Chicago; she sang with and sewed costumes for the university's Gilbert & Sullivan Operetta Company; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English Literature from Roosevelt University in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek worked as an administrative assistant for the University of Chicago Divinity School and International House for 20 years before retiring in 1998; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek was a baker, a reader, a cinephile, a quilter, and a crossword puzzle player in retirement; she shared her husband's passion for collecting antiques, and they traveled together to find perfect pieces; she enjoyed visiting her daughters, and one of her favorite memories was a 3-week trip to Vienna, Austria in 1989; she also enjoyed sharing her favorite recipes with her daughters; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek moved to Oak Park in 2004, where attending her grandsons' school plays became her newfound passion; and

WHEREAS, Marti Morrow-Vojacek is survived by her husband of 38 years, Joe Vojacek; her daughters, Deborah (the late Phillip Kaldon), Rebecca, and Lisa (Benjamin Weinberg); and her grandsons, Elias and Leo Morrow Weinberg; 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 Martha "Marti" Morrow-Vojacek 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 Marti Morrow-Vojacek as an expression of our deepest sympathy.