Full Text of SR0217 95th General Assembly
SR0217 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 |
| learn of the death of
Maureen E. Chaney of Wilmington, who | 4 |
| passed away on April 30, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was born on July 2, 1936 in | 6 |
| Peoria; she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Mary | 7 |
| (Hollaway) Sharp; and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was employed in the purchasing | 9 |
| department at Silver Cross Hospital for over 15 years; she held | 10 |
| numerous other local jobs that she always performed at 100 | 11 |
| percent; she once owned Maureen's Restaurant in Joliet and | 12 |
| Chaney's Food Store (formerly Hooper's) in Wilmington; her | 13 |
| greatest joy was sharing time with her family and co-workers; | 14 |
| she was known as a fantastic cook and nurturer; she loved the | 15 |
| Wilmington Wildcats, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears; | 16 |
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was a former member of the | 18 |
| Wilmington School Board; she was very proud of being one of the | 19 |
| original committee members to begin WILCO for local students; | 20 |
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney left her family the importance |
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| of unconditional love, hard work, family loyalty, and the power | 2 |
| to overcome adversity; she was known for sharing her smile and | 3 |
| having a positive attitude with all who came into her presence; | 4 |
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney is survived by her son, James | 6 |
| (Bev) Chaney; her daughters, Becky (Rick) Hansen, Pam (Mike) | 7 |
| VanDuyne, Michele (Andy) Rush, and Kathy (Steve) Horwath; her | 8 |
| grandchildren, Alicia, Curt, T.J., Nick, Michael, Katy, | 9 |
| Matthew, Christopher, Stephen, Mickey, Nicole, Bethani, Mark, | 10 |
| Corey, Kaylee, Timothy, Aleks, and Joey; her | 11 |
| great-grandchildren, Brock, Easton, Karlie, Markie, and | 12 |
| Olivia; she is also survived by her former husband, Ron Chaney; | 13 |
| and special friends, Nancy Nelson, Evelyn Spinozzi, Joe Holmes, | 14 |
| and Babe Proffit; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, | 15 |
| and other friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL | 17 |
| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with | 18 |
| her family and friends, the passing of Maureen E. Chaney; and | 19 |
| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to the family of Maureen E. Chaney as an expression | 22 |
| of our sympathy.
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