Full Text of SR0722 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Irene M. Allen of Joliet, who passed away | 4 | | on June 18, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was born in Taylor Springs to Andrew | 6 | | and Anna (Trusa) Krull on April 5, 1924 and was raised and | 7 | | educated in Mazon; she graduated from Coal City High School and | 8 | | attended the University of Illinois, where she earned her | 9 | | bachelor's degree in 1946; she married Robert B. Allen Jr. in | 10 | | Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City on May 4, 1947; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen worked for the family business, Allen | 12 | | Bottling Company; later in life, she enjoyed employment in | 13 | | retail sampling commerce; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was a member of St. Paul the Apostle | 15 | | Parish in Joliet, where she participated in the Paulites, and | 16 | | over the years was active in the Joliet Catholic Mothers Club, | 17 | | TOPS, 4-H, the Joliet Artists League, and the Artists of the | 18 | | Greenhouse; she was a talented artist and an accomplished | 19 | | seamstress; she took great pleasure in baking and was awarded | 20 | | for her Banana Creme Pie; she was proud to have been a finalist | 21 | | in the Ms. Illinois Senior Citizens Pageant; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was preceded in death by her parents; | 2 | | her grandson, Joshua Allen; her sister, Mary Ann Newcomb; her | 3 | | brother, A. Robert Krull; and her nephew, Andrew Krull; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen is survived her husband of 70 years, | 5 | | Robert; her children, Robert B. (Sheila) Allen Jr., Larry | 6 | | (Laurie) Allen, David (Jacque) Allen, Kathy (Sam) Cindrich, | 7 | | Charlie Allen, and Andy Allen; her grandchildren, Bart, Ben, | 8 | | Luke, John, Brad, Ryan, Kate, Nate, Jill, Kevin, William, | 9 | | Arianna, and Ava; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and | 10 | | nephews; and her dear friend and caregiver, Paula Spurgeon; | 11 | | therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Irene M. Allen, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Irene Allen as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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