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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Theresa A. Skilling of Waukegan, who 
4passed away on February 25, 2016; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling was born in North Chicago to Adam 
6and Mary Skrlac on July 30, 1924; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling worked at Pfansteel and Crystal 
8Greetings, and spent many working years at the Consumers 
9Cooperative Credit Union in the Waukegan branch; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling was a former member of Mother of 
11God and Holy Family Churches, the Waukegan Moose Lodge, KSKJ 
12St. Mary Lodge #79 in Park Place, and the United Steel Workers 
13Retirees Club; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling enjoyed Balina, Polka dancing, 
15and making cookies; she also enjoyed telling and hearing a good 
16joke and spending time with her family; she loved meeting every 
17new member and teaching them how to make her hard candy and 
18cookies; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling was preceded in death by her 
20husband, Earl; her  infant son, William; her parents; her 
 
 
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1brothers, John, Steven, William, and Joseph;  and her sisters, 
2Caroline, Mary, Katherine, and Stephanie; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Theresa Skilling is survived by her daughter, 
4Maryann (Dale) Cleaver; her  2 granddaughters, Denise (Rob) Ruby 
5and Diane Cleaver;  her great-granddaughter, Brianna (Michael); 
6her great-great-grandson, Sean; her brothers, Michael (Alice) 
7Skrlac and Matthew (Pat) Skrlac; and many nieces, nephews, and 
8friends; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Theresa A. Skilling, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to  the family of  Theresa Skilling as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.