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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3learn of the death of Patricia Jo "Patty" Spencer, who passed
4away on September 20, 2019; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer was born in Kansas City, Missouri to
6Sam and Marie Armato on November 4, 1949; she married Byron
7Spencer in Chicago in 1981, and, three years later, they
8settled in Elmhurst; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer worked for AT&T for 20 years,
10specializing in network administration; she took an early
11retirement in 1988 and became involved in the Elmhurst
12community; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer was a volunteer and board member for
14various organizations, including the Kiwanis Club, the
15Elmhurst Art Museum Board, Elmhurst College, the Elmhurst
16Hospital Guild, and the Elmhurst Garden Club; she was a staunch
17supporter of community events and advocated for cancer
18awareness with the Relay for Life and the Edward-Elhurst cancer
19outreach programs; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer was first elected as the Elmhurst
21City Clerk in 2005; most recently, she was serving her fourth

 

 

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1term in office; she had many responsibilities and took her role
2as a direct link between residents and government very
3seriously; she also served as the local election official and
4the Open Meetings Act officer for Elmhurst; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer was preceded in death by her parents
6and her sister, Anna Yonker; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Patty Spencer is survived by her husband of 38
8years, Byron; her stepdaughter, Amy (Jonathan) Brumley; her
9grandchildren, Eleanor, Theodore, and Clara Brumley; her twin
10brother, Carl (Theresa) Armato; her sister-in-law, Angela
11(Steve) Kidd; her nephews, Frank (Nikki) Armato and Andrew
12Kidd; her nieces, Carla Armato and Jackie (Jason) Hanson; her
13great-nephew, Jack Hanson; and her great-nieces, Anna and Ava
14Armato; therefore, be it
 
15    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
16ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
17Patricia Jo "Patty" Spencer and extend our sincere condolences
18to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
19it further
 
20    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
21presented to the family of Patty Spencer as an expression of
22our deepest sympathy.