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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 Delia "Dede" Neal (nee Cacia) of Morris, |
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| who passed away on June 24, 2008; and
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| WHEREAS, Dede was born on August 1, 1959 in Joliet; her |
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| parents are Tom and Mary Cacia of Joliet; Dede graduated from |
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| Joliet Central High School in 1977; and
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| WHEREAS, Her siblings are John
(Elizabeth) Cacia, |
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| Elizabeth Cacia, and Evangeline Cacia, who passed away in 1984;
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| Dede married David Neal on November 15, 1985 in Joliet and they |
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| have two children, Michael David Neal and Erica Rose Neal; they |
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| all survive her and will miss her; in addition to her immediate |
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| family and parents, Dede is survived by her sister, Elizabeth; |
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| her brother, John; his wife Elizabeth; and their children, |
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| Nicole and Louis; her friend and Oncologist, Dr. Janet Wolter; |
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| Dede is also survived by hundreds of individuals whose lives |
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| were impacted by this selfless, loyal and caring, living |
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| definition of the words "Trusted Friend";
and
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| WHEREAS, After attending Joliet Junior College, Dede |
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| pursued a career in court reporting; she graduated from the |
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| Rydman School in Joliet and opened Tri-County Court Reporters |
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| in Morris, which she operated from 1982 to 1985; she also |
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| worked for Burger King in Joliet, the Will County State's |
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| Attorney, Boodler's Place Restaurant in Coal City, and |
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| Commonwealth Edison in Braidwood, LaSalle, and Oak Brook; she |
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| then opened Dede's Dance and Treasures in Morris, providing |
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| dance wear for little girls, big girls, and their mommies; she |
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| operated this business for about four years until it was |
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| destroyed by a fire; and
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| WHEREAS, Dede also enjoyed working within her community, |
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| organizing the first ever Jail and Bail for the Grundy County |
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| Chapter of the American Cancer Society and setting a State |
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| record for fundraising; she managed David Neal's campaigns for |
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| Grundy County State's Attorney; she was a volunteer, serving as |
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| a classroom helper, Cub Scout helper, cheerleader helper, and a |
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| Morris High School pom mom; and
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| WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Dede was in the |
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| process of forming the "Dede Neal Breast Cancer Research Fund"; |
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| Dede was preceded in death by her sister, Angie; her |
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| grandparents, Louis and Evangeline Staver and Thomas and Delia |
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| Cacia; her aunt, Catherine Staver; and her mother-in-law, |
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| Rosemary Neal; 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 Delia "Dede" Neal; and |