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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of one of its former colleagues, Vivian 
4Veach Hickey, who passed away on April 28, 2016 in Marin 
5County, California; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Senator Vivian Hickey, a daughter of western 
7Illinois, received a bachelor's degree from Rockford College 
8and a master's degree in dramatic arts from the University of 
9North Carolina before settling in Rockford; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Senator Vivian Hickey married Francis E. Hickey, a 
11prominent attorney in Rockford, with whom she raised three 
12sons; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Senator Vivian Hickey was active in the civic and 
14cultural life of Rockford, especially in the League of Women 
15Voters, Rock Valley College, Rockford College, and the 
16Democratic Party; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, In May of 1974, Senator Vivian Hickey was 
18appointed to fill the 34th District Senate seat vacated by the 
19death of Senator Betty Ann Southwick Keegan; she was elected to 
20that seat in November of 1974; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Senator Vivian Hickey served the people of 
2Rockford and Illinois faithfully and with distinction during 
3her terms in the Illinois State Senate from 1974 to 1979, 
4always promoting transparency and civility in government and 
5with the goal of making Illinois a better place to live for 
6future generations; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, After her retirement from the Senate in 1979, 
8Senator Vivian Hickey continued to be active in public life in 
9Rockford until she retired to Marin County, California; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Senator Vivian Hickey celebrated her 100th 
11birthday on March 25, 2016, in the knowledge that she had 
12served her community well and had earned the admiration and 
13affection of her family, friends, and the people of Illinois; 
14therefore, be it
  
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we expresses our 
17appreciation for the life of Senator Vivian Veach Hickey and 
18offer our sincere condolences to her family and friends, as 
19well as the citizens of Rockford; and be it further
  
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
21presented to the family of Senator Vivian Hickey as an 
22expression of our sympathy.