Full Text of SR2030 099th 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 Darlene S. Fiske of Woodstock, who passed | 4 | | away on June 1, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was born on November 4, 1929 in | 6 | | Chicago; her parents were Arthur E. and Alma Sharp; she married | 7 | | Kenneth V. Fiske in 1954; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske graduated from Northwestern | 9 | | University, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority | 10 | | and the Mortar Board; she also pursued a master's degree in | 11 | | Library Science at the University of Chicago; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was a homemaker and volunteer; she | 13 | | was a founder of the McHenry County Audubon Society and the | 14 | | Woodstock Fine Arts Association; she was a key organizer in the | 15 | | restoration of the Woodstock Opera House; she was a renowned | 16 | | birder and her bird identification ability was unparalleled; | 17 | | she traveled the world adding birds to her Life List and was a | 18 | | member of the Governor's Committee on Endangered Species; she | 19 | | and her husband also worked with the Hawaii Nature Conservancy, | 20 | | the United States Fish and Wildlife Service in Hawaii, and the | 21 | | Ding Darling Nature Preserve on Sanibel Island; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Prior to her marriage, Darlene Fiske had a | 2 | | successful career in television production with NBC Chicago, | 3 | | which included shows such as Zoo Parade (from the Lincoln Park | 4 | | Zoo), Wild Kingdom, and Mr. Wizard; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske loved music, especially opera, and | 6 | | was a longtime subscriber to the Lyric Opera of Chicago; she | 7 | | also sang with the Woodstock Fine Arts Chorale and was a | 8 | | founder and active member of Woodstock's Mast House folk music | 9 | | circle; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske was preceded in death by her parents | 11 | | and her brother, William Sharp; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Darlene Fiske is survived by her husband, Kenneth; | 13 | | her daughters, Diana (David) Wilson, Jennifer Fiske, and Nancy | 14 | | (Ron) Readel; her grandchildren, Matthew (Kate) Wilson and | 15 | | Timothy (Nina Beck) Wilson; her great-grandchildren, Elliot | 16 | | and Nora Wilson; her twin brother, Donald Sharp; and her | 17 | | devoted cat, Serena; therefore, be it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with his | 20 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Darlene S. Fiske; and | 21 | | be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Darlene Fiske as an expression of | 3 | | our sympathy.
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