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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Shirley Jeanne Harper of Franklin, |
| 4 | | Wisconsin, formerly of Fairfield, who passed away on May 1, |
| 5 | | 2023; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper was born to Alvin G. Adler and |
| 7 | | Barbara Stewart on April 21, 1935; as a child, she was raised |
| 8 | | by various family members in Wisconsin and Chicago during the |
| 9 | | Great Depression; she married Robert Wicinski, and they had |
| 10 | | six children before divorcing; she later married Lee Harper; |
| 11 | | and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Shirley and Lee Harper ran a campground in |
| 13 | | southern Illinois, where they hosted square dancing in the |
| 14 | | pavilion, fish fries, pig roasts, and Fall Fun Fest; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper, after the campground closed, |
| 16 | | worked for public aid
in Illinois for many years; during her |
| 17 | | tenure, she received great satisfaction in assisting those in |
| 18 | | need and created a family of coworkers; after retiring, she |
| 19 | | moved to Franklin, Wisconsin; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper enjoyed having good conversations |
| 21 | | about the world, history, food, sports, and family updates; |
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| 1 | | she loved quilting and created many quilts that were given to |
| 2 | | family and friends; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper was affectionately known as "GG"; |
| 4 | | she will be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother, |
| 5 | | grandmother, and great-grandmother; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper was preceded in death by her son, |
| 7 | | Steven Wicinski; her parents; and her husband, Lee Harper; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, Shirley Harper is survived by her children, Greg |
| 9 | | (Daria) Wicinski, Rhonda (Gary) Shedron, Brian (Mary) |
| 10 | | Wicinski, Michael (Sherry) Wicinski, Therese (Tim) Wicinski |
| 11 | | Shaffer, and Robert Wicinski; her grandchildren, Anthony |
| 12 | | Wicinski, Rachael (Matthew) Unverferth, Keegan (Huijiao |
| 13 | | "Jess") Tomik, Kyle Tomik, Hayden Wicinski, Colton Wicinski, |
| 14 | | Erica (fiancé, Andrew) Wicinski, Alexandrea (partner, Kevin) |
| 15 | | Wicinski, and Devin Wicinski; and her great-grandchildren, |
| 16 | | Haley and Aiden Wicinski, Hudson, Nash, and Wells Unverferth, |
| 17 | | and Riley Woods; therefore, be it
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| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL |
| 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 20 | | Shirley Jeanne Harper and extend our sincere
condolences to |
| 21 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved
her; and be it |
| 22 | | further
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