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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Mary Elizabeth Jeske, who passed away
4on March 1, 2022 at the age of 39; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske was born to Joe and Trish
6Duffy in Western Springs on June 8, 1982; she attended St. John
7of the Cross Grade School; as a child, she played basketball,
8practiced Irish step-dancing, mowed the yard, and enjoyed
9Lemonhead candy; during high school, she made money as a
10babysitter and worked at a local bakery; she studied education
11at John Carroll University; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske was a devoted kindergarten
13teacher at Seventh Avenue Elementary School in La Grange; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske carried a big purse filled
15with goodies, including Cheez-Its for children, and she always
16seemed to know the right time and age to thrill a child with a
17gift of Legos or Magna-Tiles; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske loved heirlooms and inline
19skates; she treasured her grandmother's old furniture and fur
20coat; she also loved being invited to events, and she readily
21accepted offers to a sports game or a day out; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske, who always greeted people
2with a kiss on the cheek, will be remembered for her
3thoughtful, kind, patient, and very outgoing nature; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Jeske was the wife of James
5"Jimmy" Jeske; the mother of James Henry "Harry" Jeske; the
6daughter of Joe and Trish Duffy; the sister of Joe (C.C.) Duffy
7and Jack (Maggie) Duffy; the daughter-in-law of Jerome and
8Grace Jeske; the sister-in-law of Bob (Mary) Jeske, Mark
9Jeske, Carole (Lenny) Mandro, Mary (Ray) Schwarz, Joanne
10(John) Rogus, Patty Benker, Kathy Jeske, Matt (Meghan) Jeske,
11and Dan (Jennifer) Jeske; and the aunt of Coco, Finn, Eloise,
12Tom, Michael, Joey, Johnny, Blake, David, Jake, Samantha,
13Emmett, Jack, Emersyn, and Makenzie; therefore, be it
 
14    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
15ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16Mary Elizabeth Jeske and extend our sincere condolences to her
17family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it
18further
 
19    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20presented to the family of Mary Elizabeth Jeske as an
21expression of our deepest sympathy.