Full Text of HR1467 095th General Assembly
HR1467 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sara Lee | 4 |
| of Glen Ellyn, who passed away on May 26, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee was a graduate of LaPorte High School in | 6 |
| LaPorte, Indiana; she graduated from Purdue University in 1979; | 7 |
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee devoted much of her time and effort to | 9 |
| improving the Village of Glen Ellyn; she served on the | 10 |
| committee that helped craft Glen Ellyn's comprehensive plan and | 11 |
| sat on the nominating committee of the Civic Betterment Party, | 12 |
| which arranges for Glen Ellyn residents to run for village | 13 |
| office; in 2005, she was elected to a four-year term on the | 14 |
| Glen Ellyn Village Board, where she gained a reputation as an | 15 |
| assertive leader; she was also a member of the Glen Ellyn | 16 |
| League of Women Voters; and
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee was well known for her volunteer work at | 18 |
| local schools; she was a member of the strategic plan committee | 19 |
| for the Glenbard Township High School District 87, which named | 20 |
| her Volunteer of the Year for her efforts; she also served on | 21 |
| the education advisory board of the DuPage Regional | 22 |
| Superintendent's office and the Citizens Advisory Council for |
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| Glenbard South High School; she also supported successful | 2 |
| referendums in School Districts 87 and 89; and
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee was named one of the Daily Herald's 100 | 4 |
| Most Influential People of 2000 in DuPage County in recognition | 5 |
| of her service to the community; and
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee was an avid gardener and loved to cook; | 7 |
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| WHEREAS, Sara Lee is survived by her husband, Peter, and | 9 |
| her children, Jennifer, Peter, and Jonathan; she was the | 10 |
| daughter of Lucille and the late John Stassel and the sister of | 11 |
| David and Donna Stassel; and | 12 |
| WHEREAS, Sara Lee will be remembered by all who knew and | 13 |
| loved her as a passionate and dedicated mother, wife, and | 14 |
| public servant whose love for her family and the residents of | 15 |
| Glen Ellyn was unmatched; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 |
| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 18 |
| mourn, along with her friends and family, the passing of Sara | 19 |
| Lee; and be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Sara Lee as an expression of our | 2 |
| sympathy.
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