Full Text of HR0188 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Janice | 4 | | M. (Jamrosz) Christiansen, who passed away on March 31, 2023; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen was born to Margaret | 7 | | (Campbell) Jamrosz and Sigmund F. Jamrosz in Springfield on | 8 | | December 19, 1943; she was a graduate of Michigan State | 9 | | University, with a major in history and a minor in English; she | 10 | | married John T. Christiansen in 1968, and they had two sons, | 11 | | Spencer Lynn and Jon Michael, before he preceded her in death | 12 | | in 1985; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen and her husband were third | 14 | | generation owners of the family business, FlagSource, a | 15 | | company that produces U.S. flags, which are 100% made in the | 16 | | U.S.A. and derived from American materials and labor; she | 17 | | joined the firm as president in 1990, vowing to return | 18 | | FlagSource to its former glory and to honor her husband's | 19 | | legacy; she rebuilt the business within 5 years, all while | 20 | | raising her two sons; as she propelled the business forward, | 21 | | she installed the largest embroidery machine in the world to | 22 | | embroider the starfields on U.S. flags; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen was named the first | 2 | | chairwoman of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association (IMA) in | 3 | | 2010; she relished the position and connected with many | 4 | | different business and manufacturing associations to move | 5 | | Illinois manufacturing forward; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen had a great passion for | 7 | | traveling and exploring the world, and she made many of these | 8 | | journeys with her partner, Bob Bonifas; she was also a proud | 9 | | alum of Michigan State University; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen loved her family, and one of | 11 | | her favorite family activities was hosting Christmas at her | 12 | | home, which was always a big and colorful event; she will be | 13 | | remembered for her leadership, her dedication to family and | 14 | | the family business, and her positive and upbeat manner; and
| 15 | | WHEREAS, Janice Christiansen is survived by her sons, | 16 | | Spencer (Jennifer) and Jon Michael (Maria); her grandchildren, | 17 | | Spencer Jr., Nathan, and Lucas; her brother, Michael Jamrosz; | 18 | | her nephews, Jeffrey (Jessica) and Joseph (Christine); her | 19 | | brother-in-law, William Christiansen; her many nieces and | 20 | | nephews; and her partner of nearly 20 years, Robert "Bob" | 21 | | Bonifas; therefore, be it
| 22 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
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| 1 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 2 | | we mourn the passing of Janice M. (Jamrosz) Christiansen and | 3 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 4 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 6 | | presented to the family of Janice Christiansen as an | 7 | | expression of our deepest sympathy.
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