Full Text of SR1335 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 Caroline Jean (Lyczak) Downs of Oak | 4 | | Park, who passed away on March 15, 2022 at the age of 75; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs grew up on her family's farm | 6 | | outside of Woodhull and attended Alwood High School; she | 7 | | earned her bachelor's degree from Lawrence University in | 8 | | Wisconsin and obtained her Master of Social Work from Smith | 9 | | College in Massachusetts; during her college years, she served | 10 | | as an intern at the former Billings Hospital, which was | 11 | | located on the campus of the University of Chicago; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs spent her early working years as a | 13 | | drug and alcohol counselor for employees at U.S. Steel's South | 14 | | Works plant in South Chicago; she later started her own | 15 | | private counseling practice, which lasted for more than 30 | 16 | | years; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1987, Caroline Downs joined the clinical staff | 18 | | of the Cathedral Counseling Center; throughout her career, she | 19 | | seized many opportunities for professional development; she | 20 | | worked until her passing; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs advocated for social justice |
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| 1 | | causes and was active in local progressive politics; she | 2 | | campaigned for Rudy Lozano, who became Chicago's first Mexican | 3 | | American alderperson in 1982; she also contributed to Betty | 4 | | Van Wyk's mid-1980s upset victory to become Oak Park's | 5 | | township clerk; through the former race, she also met her | 6 | | future husband, Michael Lyczak; and | 7 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs enjoyed multiple hobbies, | 8 | | including reading, playing and studying piano, solving | 9 | | crossword and jigsaw puzzles, entertaining, and cooking; she | 10 | | was appreciated for her cinnamon rolls and her hearty laugh by | 11 | | friends and family; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs was passionate about learning her | 13 | | family history, leading her to travel to Scotland's Isle of | 14 | | Islay on two separate occasions to experience where her | 15 | | ancestors once lived; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs was preceded in death by her | 17 | | brothers, Duncan and Thomas Downs; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Caroline Downs is survived by her husband, | 19 | | Michael; her son, Michael Benjamin Lyczak; and her sister, | 20 | | Mary Elizabeth Dickerson; therefore, be it
| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 2 | | Caroline Jean (Lyczak) Downs and extend our sincere | 3 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved | 4 | | her; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Caroline Downs as an expression of | 7 | | our deepest sympathy.
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