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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois |
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| were grievously saddened by the untimely death of Rita Ann |
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| Harmony of Springfield on November 1, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, She was born March 23, 1949 to Lewis and Anna |
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| Romanotto Harmony in Springfield; and
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| WHEREAS, Rita graduated from Sangamon State University in |
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| 1981 with a master's degree in political science; she worked |
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| for Sangamon State University in the Illinois Legislative Study |
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| Center from September 1981 to November 1983; she then joined |
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| the Illinois Department of Transportation in 1983 and worked as |
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| a legislative analyst for 21 years; she was of the Catholic |
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| faith; she was also a devoted animal lover, an avid consumer of |
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| mysteries, and she possessed and offered a critical knowledge |
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| of politics; and
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| WHEREAS, The death of Rita Harmony has left a deep void in |
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| the lives and hearts of her family and many friends to whom she |
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| brought happiness and affection; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of Rita Ann Harmony is felt by all who |
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| knew and loved her, especially her parents, Lewis and Anna |
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| Harmony; her brothers, Michael (Linda) and David Harmony; her |
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| nieces, Andrea (Jamie) Hardison and Erica Harmony; her aunts, |
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| uncles, and cousins; and her cherished cat, Skitzy; therefore, |
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| be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that even as her death is |
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| mourned, we give thanks for the blessing of Rita Ann Harmony's |
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| life and extend our sincerest condolences to her family and |
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| friends, whose grief we share; and be it further
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