Full Text of SR2557 99th General Assembly
SR2557 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 Ruth M. Petersen of McHenry, who passed | 4 | | away on October 24, 2016 at the age of 87; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Petersen was born in Chicago to Karl and | 6 | | Pauline Ziegler on July 17, 1929; she graduated from Kelvyn | 7 | | Park High School in Chicago and attended St. Olaf College in | 8 | | Northfield, Minnesota; she married Edward H. Petersen at St. | 9 | | Timothy Lutheran Church in Chicago on August 2, 1952; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Petersen was involved in music and the church | 11 | | for over 70 years; she was a piano teacher for more than 40 | 12 | | years and served in various leadership roles in the Northwest | 13 | | Suburban Music Teachers Association and the Illinois State | 14 | | Music Teachers Association; she also served in many leadership | 15 | | and volunteer positions at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, | 16 | | including Worship and Music Chairperson, Church Council, | 17 | | Assistant Organist and singing in the choir for 50 years; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Petersen was preceded in death by her | 19 | | husband, Edward Petersen; and her sisters, Elsie Gall and Mary | 20 | | Jane Boelens; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Ruth Petersen is survived by her loving companion, |
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| 1 | | James Cavanaugh; her daughters, Cheryl (Dan) Boncher, Leslie | 2 | | (Scott) McGough, and Karen (Scott) Banach; her grandchildren, | 3 | | Brian Boncher, Christine (Roman) Savchenko, Rebecca McGough, | 4 | | Jessica McGough, and Michelle Banach; and her | 5 | | great-grandchildren, Cameron Boncher and Kyra Savchenko; | 6 | | therefore, be it
| 7 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 8 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her | 9 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Ruth M. Petersen, and | 10 | | extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all | 11 | | who knew and loved her; and be it further
| 12 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 13 | | presented to the family of Ruth Petersen as an expression of | 14 | | our deepest sympathy.
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