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| SENATE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
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| learn of the death of
Maureen E. Chaney of Wilmington, who |
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| passed away on April 30, 2007; and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was born on July 2, 1936 in |
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| Peoria; she was a daughter of the late Maurice and Mary |
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| (Hollaway) Sharp; and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was employed in the purchasing |
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| department at Silver Cross Hospital for over 15 years; she held |
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| numerous other local jobs that she always performed at 100 |
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| percent; she once owned Maureen's Restaurant in Joliet and |
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| Chaney's Food Store (formerly Hooper's) in Wilmington; her |
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| greatest joy was sharing time with her family and co-workers; |
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| she was known as a fantastic cook and nurturer; she loved the |
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| Wilmington Wildcats, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Bears; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney was a former member of the |
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| Wilmington School Board; she was very proud of being one of the |
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| original committee members to begin WILCO for local students; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney left her family the importance |
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| of unconditional love, hard work, family loyalty, and the power |
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| to overcome adversity; she was known for sharing her smile and |
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| having a positive attitude with all who came into her presence; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Maureen E. Chaney is survived by her son, James |
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| (Bev) Chaney; her daughters, Becky (Rick) Hansen, Pam (Mike) |
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| VanDuyne, Michele (Andy) Rush, and Kathy (Steve) Horwath; her |
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| grandchildren, Alicia, Curt, T.J., Nick, Michael, Katy, |
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| Matthew, Christopher, Stephen, Mickey, Nicole, Bethani, Mark, |
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| Corey, Kaylee, Timothy, Aleks, and Joey; her |
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| great-grandchildren, Brock, Easton, Karlie, Markie, and |
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| Olivia; she is also survived by her former husband, Ron Chaney; |
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| and special friends, Nancy Nelson, Evelyn Spinozzi, Joe Holmes, |
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| and Babe Proffit; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, |
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| and other friends; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with |
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| her family and friends, the passing of Maureen E. Chaney; and |
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| be it further
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| presented to the family of Maureen E. Chaney as an expression |
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| of our sympathy.
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