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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened
3to learn of the death of Corinne M. (Olson) Stocks of Chicago,
4who passed away on October 20, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was born in the Chatham
6neighborhood of Chicago on June 26, 1929; she was a member of
7St. Dorothy Parish and attended the parish's grade school; she
8attended Mercy High School, where she was active in the a
9capella choir, theater, and newspaper, and also attended
10Wilson City College; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks worked for the CBS radio station
12in the McGraw Hill Building in downtown Chicago before
13marriage; while working at the American Slicing Company, she
14met Edward P. Stocks, and they married in 1951; they later
15moved to Dolton and adopted their children, Peter and Sheila,
16from Catholic Charities; she volunteered with the New Hope
17School for children with intellectual disabilities and was
18active in her children's school, Queen of Apostles, where she
19headed a Great Books Club, served as treasurer for the
20athletic club, volunteered in the library, and more; she also
21worked for the Dolton Public Library for 20 years, where she
22served in a number of capacities before retiring as
23coordinator of community programs and films; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Several years after her husband's passing in
21980, Corinne Stocks moved to the townhome community Oak Hills
3Country Club in Palos Heights, where she made lifelong
4friends, played golf, and served on the golf and pool
5committees for many years; during her later years, she resided
6in senior living facilities in Tinley Park and Springfield;
7and
 
8    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was an avid reader, a master at
9scrabble and crosswords, a lover of dancing, and a bridge
10player for most of her life; she hosted many Thanksgivings and
11other family gatherings, both in Dolton and Palos Heights, and
12she visited her grandchildren in Springfield and California;
13and
 
14    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was well-liked, and she cherished
15the friendships she made across all phases of her long life;
16she will be remembered as a strong and influential woman who
17was fiercely independent and resilient; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks was preceded in death by her
19husband; her parents, Ernest Olson and Mary Olson; her sister,
20Lorraine (Jack) Moriarty; and many other family members; and
 
21    WHEREAS, Corinne Stocks is survived by her children, Peter

 

 

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1(Kathleen) Stocks and Sheila (Lawrence Smith) Stocks-Smith;
2her brother, Edward (Ann) Olson; her grandchildren, Ryan
3(Elexis) Stocks, Justin (Kathleen Su) Stocks-Smith, and Lauren
4(Peter Rechter) Stocks-Smith; her great-grandchildren, Elise
5Stocks, Ethan Stocks, and Gabrielle Stocks; her cousins,
6Richard Olson and Donald (Joanne) Colby; and her nieces and
7nephew; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
10Corinne M. (Olson) Stocks and extend our sincere condolences
11to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
12it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to the family of Corinne Stocks as an expression of
15our deepest sympathy.