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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Elizabeth A. "Betty" Sullivan of Wonder |
4 | | Lake, who passed away on January 7, 2018; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Betty Sullivan was born in Chicago to Frank and |
6 | | Elizabeth (Leptich) Scherer on December 25, 1929; she married |
7 | | William J. Sullivan in Chicago on April 22, 1950; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, While living in Chicago, Betty Sullivan was a |
9 | | homemaker and provided support for her husband, father, and |
10 | | brother, as they owned and operated Armitage Hardware Store in |
11 | | Chicago from 1949 to 1971; in 1962, she and Bill moved to |
12 | | Wonder Lake; they purchased the Wonder Lake Hardware store in |
13 | | 1971 and it became Sullivan's Hardware Store; in 2002, after |
14 | | over 30 years in business, they sold the hardware store and |
15 | | retired in 2003; and
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16 | | WHEREAS, Betty Sullivan and Bill were instrumental in |
17 | | co-founding the Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, where she |
18 | | volunteered as treasurer for many years and was a staple of |
19 | | chamber events; she served as a Master Property Owners |
20 | | Association (MPOA) delegate for the Highland Shores |
21 | | subdivision and as an officer on the MPOA Board of Directors; |
22 | | and |
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1 | | WHEREAS, Betty Sullivan was a longtime member of Christ the |
2 | | King Church in Wonder Lake, where she taught CCD classes; she |
3 | | was active with the Wonder Lake Fire Department Auxiliary and |
4 | | the Wonder Lake Women's Club; her favorite leisure time |
5 | | enjoyments included taking cruises with her husband and |
6 | | participating in a golf league; her biggest pride and joy in |
7 | | life was her beautiful family; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Betty Sullivan was preceded in death by her |
9 | | parents; her husband, William; her brother, Frank; and her |
10 | | son-in-law, Jerry Draffkorn; and
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11 | | WHEREAS, Betty Sullivan is survived by her children, |
12 | | Barbara Sullivan, Sue Draffkorn, Leann (Sean) McMonigal, |
13 | | Robert (Renee) Sullivan, Larry (Julie) Sullivan, and Patrick |
14 | | (Jonnie Jo) Sullivan; and her grandchildren, Sheila (Sean) |
15 | | Britten, Rebecca (Pavel) Tryska, Elizabeth (Chad) Stewart, |
16 | | Amanda (Brian) Garner, Jill (Ken) Oakley, Jim (Olivia Stangret) |
17 | | Draffkorn, Kyle Sullivan, Kelley (Joe Martinez) Sullivan, Lisa |
18 | | Sullivan, Shane McMonigal, and Brenna McMonigal; therefore, be |
19 | | it
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20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
21 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
22 | | Elizabeth A. "Betty" Sullivan, and extend our sincere |