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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ann M. Aitken of Chicago, who passed away 
4on February 18, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ann Aitken was a stay-at-home mom for many years 
6and enjoyed crafting, sewing, cooking, and baking; she later 
7went to work at Motorola until her retirement; following her 
8retirement, she went to daily Mass, mall walked at the H.I.P., 
9joined a Polka dancing group and a line dancing group, and had 
10occasional luncheons with a senior group; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Ann Aitken was an avid volunteer; she was a Girl 
12Scout leader; she collected for March of Dimes, sewed for 
13Medical Mission, helped at Bingo, helped at the Salvation Army, 
14and drove seniors to various appointments; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Ann Aitken was a parishioner at St. Priscilla 
16Catholic Church since 1952 and was a member of the Blessed 
17Virgin Mary Society; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Ann Aitken was preceded in death by her parents; 
19her brother, Frank Scardino; her sister, Josephine Zeman; Earl 
20Aitken; and her daughter, Nancy Thomas; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Ann Aitken is survived by her children, Mary 
2(Everett) Benn, Dennis Aitken, and Diane (John) Ferraro; her 7 
3grandchildren; her 15 great-grandchildren; her brothers, 
4Samuel Scardino and Anthony (JoElaine) Scardino; and her 10 
5nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
8family and friends, mourn the passing of Ann M. Aitken; and be 
9it further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Ann Aitken as an expression of our 
12sympathy.