Full Text of HR0709 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Anastasia | 4 | | "Sheila" Murphy Cassidy, who passed away on November 17, 2013; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was born in 1923; she was one of | 7 | | the first women to serve in the United States Coast Guard | 8 | | during World War II; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was a member of Our Lady Queen | 10 | | of Martyrs Catholic Church; she was also a member of the | 11 | | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #10141 and the American Legion | 12 | | Post #24 and spent several years as part of the Honor Guard, | 13 | | serving at military funerals; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy enjoyed reading and was a | 15 | | talented needle worker and seamstress, winning a blue ribbon at | 16 | | the Manatee County Fair in Florida for a cross-stich design | 17 | | created for her eldest grandson; she loved dancing and would | 18 | | never pass up an opportunity to do so; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy was preceded in death by her | 20 | | brother, Robert Murphy; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Anastasia Cassidy is survived by her children, | 2 | | Vince (Bernadette), Maureen, Robyn (Michael) Dowd, Theresa | 3 | | (Pat) Collins, Kevin (Jenny), Nora (Mike) Davis, and Illinois | 4 | | State Representative Kelly (Kelley Quinn) Cassidy; her 12 | 5 | | grandchildren; Betty Martini, the last surviving member of her | 6 | | Coast Guard friends; and a circle of friends from VFW Post | 7 | | #10141; therefore, be it
| 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 9 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we mourn the passing of Anastasia "Sheila" Murphy Cassidy, and | 11 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 12 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 13 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 14 | | presented to the family of Anastasia Cassidy as an expression | 15 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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