SR1051 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mary Ann Dykstra, who passed away on December 5, 2013; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was born in the winter during the 1920s to Carl Swanson and Della Irene Fry; she graduated from East Aurora High School and attended the University of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was an enthusiastic world traveler, a gifted artist in a variety of media, a colorful employee of The Knit Shop, a committed community volunteer, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was a member of New England Congregational Church; she was also a member of the Chicago Art Institute, the Aurora Art League, the Aurora Historical Society, the Aurora Country Club, the Pressed Glass, and the Gamma Phi Beta Sorority; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was a long-time family friend of former Illinois State Senator Chris and Sarah Lauzen; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra was preceded in death by her parents, and by her husband, Dr. Lewis A. Dykstra; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Dykstra is survived by her daughters Chris and Carole; her grandson, Jeffery Boone; and by the Dykstra children, Anne, Kris, and John; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Mary Ann Dykstra, 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 Mary Ann Dykstra as an expression of our deepest sympathy.