Full Text of SR0133 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Nilza H. Kartavicius, who passed away | 4 | | on June 29, 2019, at the age of 83; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Nilza Kartavicius was born in Guaymate, La Romana | 6 | | province, Dominican Republic to Amando Rivera and Mercedes | 7 | | Marien (Simo) Rivera in 1935; she studied secretarial science | 8 | | at the Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Santa Maria Mensa; | 9 | | she married Ray Kartavicius; they lived in Oak Park and North | 10 | | Riverside before he preceded her in death in 2015; she then | 11 | | moved to the Belmont Village Assisted Living facility, where | 12 | | she spent the last years of her life; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, As a child, Nilza Kartavicius was known as | 14 | | playful and outgoing, but also serious when the need arose; as | 15 | | an adult, she became the emotional bedrock of her family, | 16 | | imparting her wisdom through being kind, attentive, outgoing, | 17 | | and reliable; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Nilza Kartavicius was devoted to her family; she | 19 | | loved traveling; she will be remembered for playing an | 20 | | important part in the lives of those who knew her; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Nilza Kartavicius was the fourth of five siblings |
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| 1 | | and was the sister of Humberto Rivera, Melba Fernandez, | 2 | | Clarissa Amani, and Sonia Garcia; and
| 3 | | WHEREAS, Nilza Kartavicius was preceded in death by her | 4 | | husband of 40 years, Ray Kartavicius; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her death, Nilza Kartavicius was | 6 | | survived by her nieces and nephews, Alex Rivera, Dr. Maria | 7 | | Rivera, Fariba Amani Weitgenant, Soraya Garcia, Mercedes | 8 | | Fernandez, Paris Amani, Lisa Amani, Dr. Desiree Garica Rivera, | 9 | | Ismael Fernandez, Marnie Sandoval, Sandra Amani, and Rafael | 10 | | Garcia; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 12 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 13 | | Nilza H. Kartavicius and extend our sincere condolences to her | 14 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 15 | | further
| 16 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 17 | | presented to the family of Nilza Kartavicius as an expression | 18 | | of our deepest sympathy.
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