Full Text of SR0785 99th 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 Shirley P. Shaw of Barrington Hills, who | 4 | | passed away on July 2, 2015; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Shaw was born in Lake Forest on February | 6 | | 21, 1915 to Elizabeth and Charles Paulson; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Shaw had an early career as a highly | 8 | | sought after professional model for many of the top brands in | 9 | | the United States; in 1946, she met and married John Shaw and | 10 | | moved to Barrington Hills, where she lived for almost 70 years; | 11 | | after her marriage, she continued her modeling for the St. | 12 | | Luke's Hospital Fashion Show, something she enjoyed doing for | 13 | | many years; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Shaw and her husband enjoyed repeated | 15 | | visits to New York City and Boston to be with his 2 children, | 16 | | and in the early 1950s they had two children of their own; she | 17 | | enjoyed playing golf with family and friends at the Barrington | 18 | | Hills Country Club well into her 90s; she worked as a volunteer | 19 | | for the Cradle and was especially passionate about her | 20 | | volunteer work at Chapin Hall in Chicago; she was a member of | 21 | | the Garden Club of Barrington for more than 50 years; she | 22 | | maintained over 500 house plants and enjoyed making pickles, |
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| 1 | | jams, and breads which she generously gave to her many friends; | 2 | | she and her husband enjoyed their time in Barrington Hills; | 3 | | Naples, Florida; Carefree, Arizona; and their extensive | 4 | | travels to Europe; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Shaw was preceded in death by her husband, | 6 | | John; her grandsons, Arch W. Shaw, III and Nelson Shaw Hooe; | 7 | | and her sister, Maxine Paulson; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Shaw is survived by her children, Arch W. | 9 | | Shaw, II, Bruce P. (Nancy) Shaw, John I. (Ann) Shaw, Jr., and | 10 | | Susie (Nelson) Hooe; her 11 grandchildren; her 15 | 11 | | great-grandchildren; her special friend, Taylor Forrest; and | 12 | | several nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Shirley P. Shaw, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Shirley Shaw as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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