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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 Frances Kelly, who passed away on |
4 | | December 10, 2013; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Frances Kelly graduated from Barat College in Lake |
6 | | Forest; and
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7 | | WHEREAS, Frances Kelly taught in Catholic and public |
8 | | schools for many years; she also started the first Montessori |
9 | | School in Waukegan in 1968; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Frances Kelly was well-regarded as a gifted artist |
11 | | and singer; in the 1940s, she joined her sisters, Gerrie and |
12 | | Jane, to sing at USO shows, traveling to Army, Navy, and Marine |
13 | | Corps bases throughout the United States; much of their free |
14 | | time was spent visiting the wounded veterans in military |
15 | | hospitals; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Frances Kelly lived her life for Jesus; she |
17 | | attended Mass every day and spent many hours in prayer; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Frances Kelly was preceded in death by her |
19 | | parents, John and Ellen Kelly; her brothers, Tom (Anita) Kelly |
20 | | and John (Sue) Kelly; and her sisters, Mary (Vernon) Karasek, |