Full Text of SR0615 100th 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 Mary Frances Draper, who passed away on | 4 | | January 21, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper was born to Judge James V. and Frances | 6 | | M. Bartley on November 4, 1922 and raised in Joliet; she | 7 | | attended Cathedral Of St. Raymond Grade School, St. Francis | 8 | | Academy, and St. Francis College (University of St. Francis) in | 9 | | Joliet; she graduated from the University of Illinois in | 10 | | Champaign-Urbana in 1942 with a Bachelor of Arts in English | 11 | | Literature; she wed Addison Dent Draper on September 4, 1942; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper worked as an assistant at the Peru | 14 | | Public Library, as an aide to State Rep. Donald Anderson, a | 15 | | registered social worker for the Horizons Center in | 16 | | LaSalle-Peru, and with her husband, ran an outdoor education | 17 | | program for middle school students, "Natures Classroom", in | 18 | | LaSalle-Peru; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper taught CCD (Confraternity of | 20 | | Christian Doctrine), procured food and clothing for local | 21 | | migrant workers, volunteered for UNICEF, and was active in the | 22 | | Christian Family Movement; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper enjoyed literature and poetry, | 2 | | politics and social justice, caring for physically and | 3 | | intellectually challenged individuals, gardening and the | 4 | | environment, life-long learning, and elder hostels; she also | 5 | | liked hot air ballooning and cross country skiing; well into | 6 | | her 9th decade, she swam daily at the YMCA and did volunteer | 7 | | work with guide dogs for the blind and for several local | 8 | | shelters and agencies in Martinez, California; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper loved social gatherings where she was | 10 | | often asked to perform oratorical ditties, musical parodies, | 11 | | and narrations from Mother Goose; following her husband's death | 12 | | in 1985, she traveled in Europe, Central America, and to | 13 | | national parks; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper enjoyed the arts, visiting museums, | 15 | | and attending theater and concerts; she loved camping, | 16 | | swimming, hiking, and spending time at the family's cabin on | 17 | | the Magnetawan River in Ontario, Canada; after her retirement, | 18 | | she moved to Martinez, California to be near her children; she | 19 | | lived for periods with her various children, enjoying a rich | 20 | | and varied life with her extended family; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper was preceded in death by her parents; | 22 | | her brother, James M. Bartley; her sister, Nancy Hall |
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| 1 | | (Bartley); her son, Patrick A. Draper; her daughter, Frances | 2 | | Eugenie "Genie" Draper; and her infant granddaughter, Sarah | 3 | | Inez Draper; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Mary Draper is survived by her children, Michael | 5 | | A. Draper, Robyn Draper-Praetz (Peter), Susan Draper | 6 | | (Michael), Peter Bartley Draper, Paul J. Draper (Jean), Miriam | 7 | | A. Goldfien (Robert), Greg C. Draper (Marcey), Allison D. | 8 | | Draper (Jeff), and Jonathon A. Draper (Ginny); her | 9 | | daughter-in-law, Lisa; 24 grandchildren; eight | 10 | | great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; many | 11 | | friends; and her loving caregiver, Terry; therefore, be it
| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 14 | | Mary Frances Draper, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 16 | | further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 18 | | presented to the family of Mary Draper as an expression of our | 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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