Full Text of SR1670 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Joyce E. Swanson of Gurnee, who passed | 4 | | away on November 6, 2014; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan | 6 | | on September 27, 1927 to Ralph and Flo Randolph; she graduated | 7 | | from Western Michigan University with a degree in Occupational | 8 | | Therapy in 1949; she married W. Howard Swanson on September 23, | 9 | | 1950; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson settled in Lake County and worked at | 11 | | the Downey Veteran Administration Hospital; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was involved with the Gurnee Grade | 13 | | School (now known as River Trail School) Parent-Teachers | 14 | | Association and the Girl Scouts; she was an active member of | 15 | | Gurnee Community Church for over 60 years; she enjoyed playing | 16 | | bridge, pinochle, word games, and watching her favorite TV | 17 | | shows; she became fast friends with whomever she was sitting | 18 | | next to, whether it was at a concert, play, or casino; she was | 19 | | affectionately know as "White Nana" in honor of her white hair; | 20 | | and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson was preceded in death by her |
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| 1 | | husband, Howard; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Joyce Swanson is survived by her children, Nancy | 3 | | (Terry) Gordon and Barbara Swanson (York Chan); her | 4 | | grandchildren, Jodi (Kevin) Leafblad, Jeff Gordon, Janelle | 5 | | Rominski, Jamie (Kevin) Krutsch, and Jorie Rominski; her | 6 | | great-grandchildren, Madeline, Kennedy, Evan, Olin, and | 7 | | Penelope; her sister-in-law, Charlotte Randolph; and many | 8 | | nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Joyce E. Swanson, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Joyce Swanson as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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