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 1                          HOUSE RESOLUTION

 2        WHEREAS, The members of the House of  Representatives  of
 3    the  State  of  Illinois  were shocked and deeply saddened to
 4    learn of the untimely death of Julie R. Grace of  Chicago  on
 5    Tuesday, May 20, 2003; and

 6        WHEREAS,  Ms. Grace was born in Harvey to Durard and Ruth
 7    Grace; she was raised  in  Taylorville;  she  graduated  from
 8    Southern  Illinois  University  with  a  bachelor's degree in
 9    communications; and

10        WHEREAS, Ms. Grace had  worked  as  an  intern  for  U.S.
11    Senator  Alan  Dixon;  she  went  on  to work as a writer and
12    public  relations  coordinator  on  political  campaigns  for
13    Walter Mondale,  Senator  Dixon,  Senator  Paul  Simon,  Cook
14    County  Commissioner  Ted Lechowicz, and for public relations
15    consultant, Thom Serafin; and

16        WHEREAS, In 1991, Ms. Grace was hired by Time  Magazine's
17    Chicago  Bureau;  she  covered some of the most difficult and
18    tragic stories for the Chicago  Bureau,  including  the  1994
19    shocking  death  of 11-year old Robert "Yummy" Sandifer,  the
20    Columbine High School shootings, the  Unabomber,  the  Andrew
21    Cunanan  murders,  five  school shootings nationwide, and the
22    1999 murder verdict in a Michigan courtroom against Dr.  Jack
23    Kevorkian; and

24        WHEREAS,  In  2001,  Ms. Grace became a free-lance writer
25    for various clients; her  life  exemplified  great  kindness,
26    empathy, and generosity; and

27        WHEREAS,  The  passing  of Julie R. Grace has been deeply
28    felt by her parents, Durard  and  Ruth  Grace;  her  brother,
29    Glenn;  her  nephew;  and  her  beloved  street  dog, Bronte;
30    therefore, be it

31        RESOLVED,  BY  THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES   OF   THE
 
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 1    NINETY-THIRD  GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
 2    we mourn the passing of Julie R.  Grace  and  extend  to  her
 3    friends,  family, and all who knew and loved her, our deepest
 4    sympathy during their time of bereavement; and be it further

 5        RESOLVED, That a suitable  copy  of  this  resolution  be
 6    presented to the family of Julie R. Grace as an expression of
 7    our  sincere condolences and profound sadness at the death of
 8    an excellent writer and caring individual.