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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Rosiland Dennis of Springfield, who
4passed away on December 6, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis was born in Santa Barbara,
6California to Emil J. and Virginia M. (Taylor) Milligan on May
713, 1945; she graduated from high school in Crooksville, Ohio
8in 1963 and earned a bachelor's degree in social work from The
9Ohio State University; she earned a master's degree in social
10work from the University of Illinois, where she received the
11Mark Hale Award for scholastic excellence; she married Herbert
12"Herb" Dennis in Crooksville on June 17, 1967; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis worked for the Sangamon Area
14Special Education District and the Pleasant Plains School
15District for 30 years; she was passionate about working with
16children through counseling and strengthening them to become
17productive adults; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis was a founding member of the
19School Social Workers of America; she served as a board member
20and former president of the Illinois Association of School
21Social Workers (IASSW) and was a chairwoman for the IASSW State
22Conference for numerous years; she volunteered with Habitat for

 

 

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1Humanity and was a member of the board for the University of
2Illinois School of Social Work; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis was a member of Christ the King
4Catholic Church, where she was a charter member of the adult
5choir and a member of the funeral choir; she comforted
6countless families by helping prepare funeral luncheons and was
7a member of the Polly Roesch King's Daughters Circle; her
8favorite hobbies were traveling, reading, gardening, and
9spending time with her grandchildren; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis was preceded in death by her
11parents; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Rosiland Dennis is survived by her husband of 52
13years, Herbert; her children, Lara, Matthew (Amy), and Mark
14(Rachel) Dennis; her grandchildren, Jackson Blackwell, Lincoln
15and Stella Rose Willoughby, Andrew, Michael, Patrick, and
16Catherine Dennis, and Charlotte, Cora, and Cecilia Dennis; her
17sisters, Erin Arnett and Jodi (Kevin) O'Connell; and several
18nieces, nephews, and cousins; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
20ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
21Rosiland Dennis and extend our sincere condolences to her
22family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it

 

 

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1further
 
2    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
3presented to the family of Rosiland Dennis as an expression of
4our deepest sympathy.