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| | SR0351 | | LRB104 13985 MST 26962 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to |
| 3 | | congratulate Lois Preston on receiving her master's degree in |
| 4 | | computer science at the age of 87; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Lois Preston retired after serving as a caring |
| 6 | | nurse for 30 years; she worked at Cuneo Hospital, Columbus |
| 7 | | Hospital, and Mother Cabrini Hospital, before ultimately |
| 8 | | retiring from St. Joseph's Hospital; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Lois Preston, after retirement, worked for seven |
| 10 | | years at Green Grove Missionary Baptist Church; she then went |
| 11 | | back to school and earned her associate's degree at |
| 12 | | Kennedy-King College, her bachelor's degree in computer |
| 13 | | science from Governors State University, and her master's |
| 14 | | degree in computer science, also from Governors State |
| 15 | | University; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Lois Preston is the oldest person to graduate |
| 17 | | from Governors State University and said that she pursued her |
| 18 | | education to be a role model for younger generations; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Lois Preston is the true meaning of resilience; |
| 20 | | therefore, be it
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 2 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Lois |
| 3 | | Preston on receiving her master's degree in computer science |
| 4 | | at the age of 87; and be it further
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| 5 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 6 | | presented to Lois Preston as a symbol of our respect and |
| 7 | | esteem. |
