Full Text of SR2184 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 Janet L. Kaizer of Peoria, who passed | 4 | | away on October 28, 2018; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas to | 6 | | Richard and Eleanor (Mitchell) Cook on October 20, 1944; she | 7 | | graduated from Washington Community High School and received a | 8 | | music degree from the University of Illinois, where she studied | 9 | | with Soulima Stravinsky; she received her master's degree in | 10 | | music performance at Bradley University and completed course | 11 | | work toward her Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis; | 12 | | she married Edward Joseph "Ed" Kaizer in St. Louis in April of | 13 | | 1974; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer grew up playing country, jazz, and | 15 | | ragtime with her family; in 1984-85, she won the title of World | 16 | | Champion Old-Time Piano Player; she was a clarinetist in the | 17 | | Marching Illini (UIUC) and taught high school choir in | 18 | | Washington, Illinois; she performed with orchestras across the | 19 | | United States, Mexico, and Europe; she retired as Professor | 20 | | Emeritus from Bradley University; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was an organist and pianist in the | 22 | | Peoria area for 53 years at St. Marks Church in Washington from |
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| 1 | | 1960 to 1973, Salem Lutheran Church from 1975 to 1979, and the | 2 | | First United Methodist Church from 1979 to 2014; she provided | 3 | | her memorable music for church services, including marriages, | 4 | | baptisms, funerals, and anniversaries; she also served as the | 5 | | choir organist and pianist for the past 35 years; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer and Ed performed together all over | 7 | | the world; they enjoyed performing in their hometown, Peoria, | 8 | | and the surrounding areas at churches, schools, festivals, the | 9 | | Peoria Civic Center, and summer concerts at the Peoria Court | 10 | | House; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was an active member of the Music | 12 | | Teachers National Association, both state and local chapters, | 13 | | Sigma Alpha Iota, the American Guild of Organists, the Central | 14 | | Illinois Jazz Society, the Musician Union, and Pi Kappa Lambda; | 15 | | and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer was preceded in death by her parents | 17 | | and her brother, Randy Cook; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Janet Kaizer is survived by her husband, Ed; her | 19 | | children, Edward (Lynn) Kaizer, Claire (Doug) Kasamis, John | 20 | | Kaizer, Laraine (Sasha) Kaizer-Viazovtsev, and Joseph Kaizer; | 21 | | and her grandchildren, Alex Kaizer, Drew (Caitlyn) Kaizer, Nick | 22 | | Kaizer, Jackson Kasamis, Lexi Kasamis, and Ella Kasamis; |
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| 1 | | therefore, be it
| 2 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 3 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 4 | | Janet L. Kaizer and extend our sincere condolences to her | 5 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 6 | | further
| 7 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 8 | | presented to the family of Janet Kaizer as an expression of our | 9 | | deepest sympathy.
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