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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Nancy
4Marie Nozicka, who passed away on July 10, 2022; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka was born in Berwyn in 1958; she was
6raised in the nearby town of Cicero, where she lived until her
7early 20s; she graduated from Morton East High School, where
8she played badminton and volleyball; she later earned her
9undergraduate degree in Nursing from Loyola University
10Chicago; she married Charles "Chuck" Nozicka, and they enjoyed
11a 40-year marriage and raised four children; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka had a 38-year career in nursing at
13Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, where she was a walking
14embodiment of patient-centered care; after decades of
15experience in the Emergency Department, she pursued her Master
16of Science to become an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
17(APRN); she worked as a clinical nurse specialist in the
18Emergency Department, and she later pioneered the role as her
19hospital's first heart failure coordinator, a position she
20viewed as honoring the lived experiences of her beloved
21father; and
 
22    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka was an active member of St.

 

 

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1Joseph's Catholic Church in Libertyville; she loved long walks
2in the mornings, improvised yard games in the afternoons, and
3evenings spent sharing good food and better stories at a table
4that always had enough seats for everyone; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka was a loving wife, mother,
6daughter, and grandmother who loved hard, laughed often, and
7dedicated her life to quiet acts of big impact for others; she
8will be remembered for her good humor, strong faith, optimism,
9and her humble way of anticipating the needs of others and
10putting all around her at ease; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka was preceded in death by her
12father, Edward Koscik; her mother-in-law, JoAnn Nozicka; and
13her cousin, Susan Rynne; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Nancy Nozicka is survived by her mother, Claire
15Koscik; her brother, Robert (Roni); her sister, Amy (Paul)
16Eberhardt; her husband, Charles Nozicka; her daughters, Nicole
17Gas (Kevin) and Laura Nozicka (Brian); her sons, Peter and
18Michael Nozicka; her grandchildren, Eddie, Alice, and Caroline
19Gas; and her numerous nephews, cousins, colleagues, mentees,
20and friends; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
22HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that

 

 

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1we mourn the passing of Nancy Marie Nozicka and extend our
2sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
3and loved her; and be it further
 
4    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
5presented to the family of Nancy Nozicka as an expression of
6our deepest sympathy.