SR0257 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with deep sadness of the death of Maureen K. McCambridge of Park Ridge on Monday, February 21, 2005; and

WHEREAS, Maureen Kelly was born on March 3, 1954, in Chicago to Shirley and Parnell Kelly; she was a graduate of Marillac High School in Northfield and Quincy College in Quincy; and

WHEREAS, From 1976 to 1986, she taught fourth grade at St. Francis Xavier Catholic School; she married James McCambridge in 1980; while raising her children, she immersed herself in their schooling and in volunteer work at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic School in Park Ridge, where she was school board president; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. McCambridge returned to teaching in 2000; she worked in Des Plaines Elementary District 62 as a social studies literacy teacher for students in first through third grade; she started as a part-time gifted program teacher from 2000 to 2003, and in 2004, she taught a first grade homeroom; she was very active at Forest School and had recently launched the first Forest student council; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Maureen K. McCambridge has been deeply felt by many, especially her husband, James; her children, Daniel, Meghan, and Kelly; her parents, Shirley and Parnell Kelly; and her siblings, Parnell Jr. "Rusty" (Elizabeth) Kelly, James (Leslie) Kelly, Jack Kelly, Patricia (Larry Holland) Kelly, Coleen (Kent) Mast, Kathy (Mike) Barbarone, and Mary (Matt) Petrash; she was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Kelly; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Maureen K. McCambridge, and we extend our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, colleagues, students, 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 Mrs. McCambridge as an expression of our sincere condolences for their deep loss.