Full Text of HR1611 95th General Assembly
HR1611 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Lorraine | 4 |
| Fontana, who passed away on September 8, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was born on June 25, 1948 in | 6 |
| Chicago Heights; she graduated from Bloom Township High School | 7 |
| in 1966; she then earned her associate's degree in computer | 8 |
| science from Prairie State College and her bachelor's degree in | 9 |
| information technology from Governors State University; and
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| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was employed with AT&T for 30 | 11 |
| years; starting her career as an operator in Harvey, she | 12 |
| concluded her career as a technical specialist in the billing | 13 |
| and network operations department, where she was well regarded | 14 |
| for her accomplishments and expertise; and
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| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana also worked as a tax preparer, | 16 |
| performing pro bono work as well as compensatory services; she | 17 |
| also taught information technology classes as an adjunct | 18 |
| professor at South Suburban College and Prairie State College; | 19 |
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| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was an active member in her | 21 |
| community; she served in a number of positions at her church, |
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| the Infant Jesus of Prague of Flossmoor; at her church, she | 2 |
| served as a Eucharistic Minister at church services and to the | 3 |
| sick and domiciled, prepared meals for the homeless, and | 4 |
| delivered and donated clothing and food to the needy, among | 5 |
| many other activities; she participated as a volunteer in | 6 |
| community events such as Flossmoor Fest, the Bloom Township | 7 |
| Fund Raisers and Reunions, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Chicago | 8 |
| Heights VFW, and local events to raise money for cancer | 9 |
| research; she also participated in numerous legislative and | 10 |
| local village political campaigns and served as an election | 11 |
| judge in her precinct in Flossmoor; and
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| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was a committed member of the | 13 |
| Hooved Animal Foundation, an organization that cares for the | 14 |
| welfare of horses; she actively worked to give horses good | 15 |
| homes at children's ranches and various responsible owners; and | 16 |
| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was a member of the South | 17 |
| Suburban Computer Society and the Telephone Pioneers of | 18 |
| America; she also served as a fundraiser for the White Sox | 19 |
| Charities; and | 20 |
| WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana's love of life and ability to | 21 |
| live it to the fullest endeared her to her family members, | 22 |
| friends, and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their | 23 |
| lives in ways they will never forget; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 2 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 3 |
| mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of | 4 |
| Lorraine Fontana; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 |
| presented to the family of Lorraine Fontana as an expression of | 7 |
| our sympathy.
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