SR1199 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR1199 LRB102 29029 ECR 40931 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Susan K. Dunlap, who passed away on September 15, 2022; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap was born to Roger L. Kaiser and Mary Jane Lilya Kaiser in Peoria on July 8, 1945; she attended the University of Illinois; she married William "Howard" Dunlap in Chillicothe on June 18, 1966; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap was very active in the Peoria community; she was a music teacher for Peoria School District 150 and the choir director at St. Vincent's Church for over 25 years; she also owned the Peoria Academy of Gymnastics; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap was a longtime member of St. Philomena Catholic Church; she volunteered at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of OSF Children's Hospital; for many years, she assisted the Lindberg School's swing choir and St. Philomena's speech team; she served as music director for several plays and musicals at Bergan High School, including Godspell and The Wiz; she was also an avid volunteer for the local Democratic Committee in Peoria; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap was an avid Illini football and basketball fan, and she and her husband were season ticket holders for many years; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Roger Allen Kaiser; and her grandson, Noah Roof; and

WHEREAS, Susan Dunlap is survived by her husband; her daughters, Kellie (Scott) Fleeman, Kristen (Mike) Selk, and Heather (Patrick) Donnelly; her sister, Sally Hollifield; her sister-in-law, Sally Kaiser; her grandchildren, Brittan Rooney, Alexa Rooney, Savanna (Truman) Ralph, Chloe Fleeman, Hillary (Alex) Sadauskas, Jack Donnelly, Mary Jane Donnelly, Meredith (Jeff Bolt) Roof, Nicholas Roof, and Zachary Selk; her great-granddaughter on the way; her nieces, Stephanie Fiddes and Amy Trudel; and her nephews, Brent McClughen and Mark Kaiser; 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 Susan K. Dunlap 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 Susan Dunlap as an expression of our deepest sympathy.