Full Text of SR0507 103rd 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 Marla Kim Benziger of Chicago, who | 4 | | passed away on September 24, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger was born in Chicago to Martin and | 6 | | Margaret (Kalcok) Seplak in 1942; she grew up on the northwest | 7 | | side of Chicago and attended Taft High School; she graduated | 8 | | from Illinois State University in 1964, where she studied | 9 | | elementary and art education; she married Robert Benziger at | 10 | | Third Unitarian Church in Chicago on June 27, 1964; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger taught at Mansfield Grade School, | 12 | | while her husband finished his education at the University of | 13 | | Illinois; she and her husband relocated to upstate New York | 14 | | and then to suburban Detroit; they returned to the Chicago | 15 | | area, Deerfield, in 1978; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger was interested in issues that affect | 17 | | women; she participated in two organizations, the League of | 18 | | Women Voters and the American Association of University Women | 19 | | (AAUW); she was most active in the AAUW, devoting her time and | 20 | | energy to actively promoting the organization's goal of | 21 | | advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, | 22 | | education, philanthropy, and research; she volunteered in many |
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| 1 | | positions at the branch level; she was active at the state | 2 | | level as well, ultimately becoming both Deerfield branch and | 3 | | Illinois state president; following her term as state | 4 | | president, she joined the Legacy Circle, working to expand its | 5 | | membership at a state and national level; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger enjoyed traveling domestically and | 7 | | internationally with Robert, visiting all seven continents, | 8 | | especially enjoying the wide variety of wildlife and cultures | 9 | | around the globe; she also enjoyed gardening and cooking and | 10 | | had an extensive collection of cook books, which became | 11 | | heavily annotated from frequent use; her favorite role became | 12 | | that of a grandparent, and she treasured her time with her | 13 | | grandchildren, particularly enjoying holiday and vacation | 14 | | gatherings; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger was preceded in death by her | 16 | | parents; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Kim Benziger is survived by her husband, Robert; | 18 | | her sister, Margo (Vincent) McGrath; her sons, Keith (Nicole) | 19 | | and Seth (Katie); and her grandchildren, Theodore, Marit, | 20 | | Maya, Zachary, and Danika; therefore, be it | 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 22 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
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| 1 | | Marla Kim Benziger and extend our sincere condolences to her | 2 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 3 | | further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 5 | | presented to the family of Kim Benziger as an expression of our | 6 | | deepest sympathy. |
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