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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Katherine Aldine Langstaff-Adams of 
4Fairbury, who passed away on June 5, 2022; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams was born to Dr. James 
6Hartzel Langstaff and Mary Durbin Langstaff in Chicago on 
7August 26, 1942; she attended Fairbury Public Schools and 
8later the Patricia Stevens Modeling School in Chicago; she 
9married Mathew Adams in Fairbury on August 1, 1971; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams worked as a 
11professional model for several years; after raising her four 
12children, she began her long career as a rural mail carrier for 
13the U.S. Postal Service in Bloomington, retiring in 2003; 
14following retirement, she moved back to her hometown of 
15Fairbury, where she lived until her death; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams had a lifelong love of 
17music and enjoyed singing in the church choir; she loved 
18fashion and enjoyed dressing up for any occasion; she was an 
19avid reader and sometimes read a book a day; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams loved spending time 
21with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and 
 
 
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1great-grandchildren; she will be remembered for her infectious 
2personality that had a positive impact on everyone around her; 
3and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams was preceded in death 
5by her husband; her parents; her sister, Mary Lynn Unser; and 
6her brother, James H. Langstaff III; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Katherine Langstaff-Adams is survived by her 
8children, Kelly (Cindy) Kinate, Kandace (Robert) Boudra, Sean 
9(Graciana) McGivney, and Jason (Alandra) Adams; her 
10grandchildren, Heather (John) Romang, Nicholas (Autumn) 
11Boudra, Benjamin Boudra, Megan Boudra, Amira McGivney, Ian 
12Adams, Lucas Adams, and Ryan McGivney; her 
13great-grandchildren, Emilia Romang, Oliver Romang, Savannah 
14Boudra, and Felicity Boudra; her brothers-in-law, Bob Vietti 
15and Al Unser; her niece, Nici (Jason) Putnam; and her nephew, 
16Travis (Annie) Unser; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
19Katherine Aldine Langstaff-Adams and extend our sincere 
20condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
21her; and be it further
  
 
22    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 
 
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1presented to the family of Katherine Langstaff-Adams as an 
2expression of our deepest sympathy.