Full Text of SR1257 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 Roxanne Lynn Gregory of Staunton, who | 4 | | passed away on May 28, 2022; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was born to Walter L. "Bud" and | 6 | | Darlene A. (Dworzynski) Renko in Staunton on November 14, | 7 | | 1962; she married Robert H. Gregory in New Orleans, Louisiana | 8 | | on December 29, 1998; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory worked as a legal assistant and | 10 | | paralegal for over 35 years, and she served as the office | 11 | | manager for the Law Office of Robert H. Gregory in East Alton; | 12 | | and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was also a certified yoga | 14 | | instructor and a Nia White Belt; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory contributed time to the Staunton | 16 | | Food Pantry and Staunton Helping Hands; she co-founded and was | 17 | | an active participant of a local book club held at the Staunton | 18 | | VFW; she was a past member of the Staunton Lions Club; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was a passionate advocate for a | 20 | | number of causes, including environmental protection, |
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| 1 | | protection for victims of domestic violence, alleviation of | 2 | | hunger and poverty in her community, prevention of child | 3 | | physical and sexual abuse, and the preservation of women's | 4 | | reproductive rights in Illinois; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory enjoyed practicing yoga, flower | 6 | | gardening, fishing, hiking, and reading; she also loved music | 7 | | and the arts; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory was preceded in death by her | 9 | | father and her brother-in-law, Jan Fiss; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Roxanne Gregory is survived by her husband; her | 11 | | sons, Cory (Natalie) Tally, Stephen (Katie) Gregory, and Bobby | 12 | | (Ashley) Gregory; her grandchildren, Christian Tally, Richter | 13 | | Gregory, Emery Gregory, and Palmer Gregory; her mother; her | 14 | | brothers, Mark L. Renko, Duane A. (Angela) Renko, and Ryan J. | 15 | | Renko; her parents-in-law, William and Evelyn Gregory; her | 16 | | sister-in-law, Marsha Weston-Fiss; and her niece, Michelle | 17 | | (Bryan) Roy; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
| 20 | | Roxanne Lynn Gregory and extend our sincere
condolences to her | 21 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it | 22 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
| 2 | | presented to the family of Roxanne Gregory as an expression of
| 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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