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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate wish to express
3 their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Rona
4 Suzanne Bostic, who passed away on February 10, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Rona Bostic was born on November 3, 1951 to the
6 late Alfred G. Bostic and Bernice Murphy Bostic; and
 
7     WHEREAS, At 16 years old, she entered Northwestern
8 University, where she majored in radio, television, and film;
9 she fulfilled her life-long dream of a career in the media
10 industry; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The award-winning producer entered the business
12 as a copywriter at Spiegel; she became a producer at the
13 Allstate Insurance Company, and then at Sears, where she filmed
14 commercials; she later joined the staff at United Airlines,
15 serving as senior staff representative in the In-Flight
16 Entertainment and On-Board Product Planning Divisions; through
17 her work at United Airlines, Ms. Bostic attended many
18 screenings and premiers and met many television and film
19 personalities; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Rona Bostic also volunteered for many film and
21 television organizations, most notably serving as president of
22 the board of the Blacklight Film Festival and as a producer
23 with the Chicago Access Corporation; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Ms. Bostic was known for her generous support of
25 the work of her friends and colleagues; and
 
26     WHEREAS, Ms. Bostic was a world-class traveler, and she
27 loved being on the road; among the many countries she visited
28 were Africa, Australia, England, France, Mexico, Sweden, the
29 Netherlands, and the Canary Islands; she often traveled with

 

 

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1 her mother and college pal, Deborah Dillon; and
 
2     WHEREAS, The passing of Rona Suzanne Bostic will be felt by
3 all who knew and loved her, especially her mother, Bernice; her
4 cousins; her "adopted" nieces and nephews; and a host of close
5 friends and acquaintances whose lives she touched; therefore,
6 be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 all who knew and loved her, the death of Rona Suzanne Bostic;
10 and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Rona Suzanne Bostic with our deepest
13 condolences.