Full Text of SR1818 99th 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 Barbara Jean Furlan of Wadsworth, who | 4 | | passed away on April 18, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan was born in Waukegan to Lawrence | 6 | | and Mary Stanczak on March 8, 1944; she graduated from Holy | 7 | | Rosary Catholic Grade School and North Chicago High School; she | 8 | | attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and | 9 | | Lake Forest College; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan spent most of her career as the | 11 | | President, and later owner, of Tolerance Manufacturing; she was | 12 | | able to work long hours while raising a family and volunteering | 13 | | at church, school, and other charitable organizations; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan was a longtime parishioner of St. | 15 | | Patrick Catholic Church in Wadsworth, where she served in many | 16 | | roles at the church and school; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan organized many unforgettable | 18 | | events, including trips, family get-togethers, and competitive | 19 | | games of Uno; she enjoyed board games and went out of her way | 20 | | to make everything just a little more special; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan enjoyed decorating the house for | 2 | | each holiday, creating wreaths, flower arrangements, knitting, | 3 | | and sewing; she was always up for a trip to Chicago and enjoyed | 4 | | a salted margarita, going to the theater, and dancing; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan was preceded in death by her | 6 | | parents; her sisters, Carol Grasser and Marcia (Mike) Kuntz; | 7 | | and her brother, Larry (Maureen) Stanczak; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, Barbara Furlan is survived by her loving husband | 9 | | of 50 years, Ken; her three children, Kim (Christopher) Finkel, | 10 | | Kelly (Kevin) Hunter, and Kevin (Mylinda) Furlan; and her | 11 | | grandchildren, Ashley, Nathan, Jillian, Maren, and Evan; | 12 | | therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Barbara Jean Furlan, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Barbara Furlan as an expression of | 20 | | our deepest sympathy.
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