SR0388 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Helen Kaspar Slivinski of Oak Park, formerly of Berwyn, who passed away on January 4, 2019 at the age of 89; and

WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was a lifelong learner and educator; she retired as a librarian from Brook Park School in LaGrange Park and afterward volunteered for many years as a Cluster tutor in the Austin neighborhood; and

WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was a member of Third Unitarian Church, serving on their educational scholarship committee, and was a longtime member of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), where she continued to support educational scholarships for young people; and

WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was an accomplished artist and a dear friend to many people; she and her husband Paul were long time friends and supporters of The Night Ministry and the 16th Street Theater; she was guided by the quote "May the longtime sun shine upon you, all love surround you, and the pure light within you, guide your way on."; and

WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was preceded in death less than three months previously by her husband of 62 years, Paul Slivinski; and

WHEREAS, Helen Slivinski was the mother of Annie, Lucy, and David Slivinski, and grandmother to Theo Glaser, Vanessa Slivinski, Kindra Slivinski, and Matthew Slivinski; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Helen Kaspar Slivinski and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Helen Slivinski as an expression of our deepest sympathy.