Full Text of SR0925 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 Dr. Jean A. Bowen of Elgin, who passed | 4 | | away on September 16, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen was born in Joliet to John and Helen | 6 | | (Olson) Gerber on February 11, 1942; she grew up in Fairbury | 7 | | and was a graduate of Fairbury-Cropsey High School; she | 8 | | received a Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University, a Master | 9 | | of Arts from the University of Illinois, and a Doctor of | 10 | | Education from Loyola University; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen began her career in education at Johns | 12 | | Hill Junior High School in Decatur; she then worked as a | 13 | | guidance counselor at Centennial High School in Champaign; | 14 | | after she moved to Elgin, she taught at Abbott Junior High | 15 | | School; she then moved to Larkin High School and was a guidance | 16 | | counselor, assistant principal, and head of the Fine Arts | 17 | | Academy; and finally, she was the first principal of South | 18 | | Elgin High School; she was a dedicated advocate for all of her | 19 | | students; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen was active in the community and served | 21 | | in many organizations; she was a member of Delta Delta Delta | 22 | | sorority, the Elgin Junior Women's Club, and the Elgin Service |
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| 1 | | Board; her service also included membership on the Board of the | 2 | | Community Crisis Center, the Board of the Elgin Sports Hall of | 3 | | Fame, and the Board of the U-46 Educational Foundation; she was | 4 | | a longtime member of the Wesley United Methodist Church, where | 5 | | she was in the choir and served in many capacities; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen was preceded in death by her parents; | 7 | | and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Bowen is survived by her husband of 53 years, | 9 | | Gary; her sons, John T. (Jori) and David A. (Christine); her | 10 | | grandchildren, Camille, Drew, and Keira; her sister, Janet | 11 | | (Tom) Mann; her brothers, John Gerber and Paul (Sharon) Gerber; | 12 | | and her many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 15 | | Dr. Jean A. Bowen, and extend our sincere condolences to her | 16 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 17 | | further
| 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to the family of Dr. Bowen as an expression of our | 20 | | deepest sympathy.
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