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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Dorothy A. Adams of McHenry, who passed |
| 4 | | away on October 21, 2015; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Adams was born in Summit on July 24, 1927 |
| 6 | | to David and Katherine (nee Kunik) Van Ort; she married Albert |
| 7 | | A. Adams at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Summit on May 5, |
| 8 | | 1951; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Adams worked as office administrator for |
| 10 | | Adams Repair Shop and Adams Lawn & Leisure; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Adams was a member of St. John the Baptist |
| 12 | | Catholic Church in Johnsburg; she was also a member of the |
| 13 | | Knights of Columbus Auxiliary, St. John's Blessed Virgin |
| 14 | | Sodality, Polish Legion #188, and the McHenry Moose Auxiliary; |
| 15 | | she volunteered at the North Chicago Veterans Hospital, the |
| 16 | | McHenry Veterans Clinic, and was a charter member of the |
| 17 | | American Legion Girls State 1944, a program to teach young |
| 18 | | women responsible citizenship and love for God and country; she |
| 19 | | also served as a Brownie and Cub Scout leader; she enjoyed |
| 20 | | snowmobiling, bowling, and time with her family; and
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| 21 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Adams was preceded in death by her |
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| 1 | | husband, Albert A. Adams; her sister, Katherine Baron; and her |
| 2 | | brother, David Van Ort; and
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| 3 | | WHEREAS, Dorothy Adams is survived by her 6 children, |
| 4 | | Lawrence Adams, Gary (Julie) Adams, Linda (Tom) Tegtmeier, Kate |
| 5 | | Heald, John (Margaret) Adams, and Tim (Kellee) Adams; her 20 |
| 6 | | grandchildren, Larry, Stephanie, Ian, Becky, Katy, Brian, Tom, |
| 7 | | Sarah, Emily, Kim, Christina, Jason, Carissa, Ryan, Vinny, |
| 8 | | Danny, Katie, Nicky, Scott, and Brittney; her 7 |
| 9 | | great-grandchildren, Miles, Anderson, Tommy, Graham, Mary, |
| 10 | | Kendra, and Arnold; and her brother, Robert Van Ort; therefore, |
| 11 | | be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Dorothy A. Adams, and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 16 | | further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Dorothy Adams as an expression of |
| 19 | | our deepest sympathy.
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