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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Lola Hickey (nee Heller) of Rochester, |
4 | | who passed away on April 21, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Lola Hickey was born on October 23, 1916, in |
6 | | Elmira, New York, to Milton and Grace Weiss Heller; she was |
7 | | president of the student council during high school and captain |
8 | | of her high school's girls basketball team; she married |
9 | | Herschel Hickey on December 24, 1946, in Springfield; she and |
10 | | Herschel raised their family in Jacksonville; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Lola Hickey was a registered nurse and retired as |
12 | | the director of nursing at the Scott County Nursing Home; after |
13 | | retirement, she was a dedicated volunteer at Koke Mill Medical |
14 | | Center, Memorial Hospital, and Lewis Memorial Christian Home; |
15 | | in 2002, she was honored as YWCA "Woman of Excellence"; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Lola Hickey was an active member of Central |
17 | | Christian Church in Jacksonville and the Westside Christian |
18 | | Church in Springfield; affectionately known as "Grandma YoYo", |
19 | | she enjoyed following her grandchildren play sports, watching |
20 | | the Fighting Illini basketball team and the St. Louis |
21 | | Cardinals, playing games with her family and friends, and was a |
22 | | fierce card, domino, and Scrabble competitor; she also enjoyed |