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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with regret of the death of Marva Joyce Ryskiewicz of
4 Waukegan on Thursday, September 21, 2006; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryskiewicz was a dance teacher known to
6 hundreds of Lake County students; her career as a teacher of
7 dance spanned 53 years; and
 
8     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryskiewicz started her first dance studio
9 just after her graduation from Waukegan High School in 1953;
10 she was just 17 years old; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryskiewicz performed in the Chicago area for
12 a number of years; tap dancing was her forte; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Her Applause with Marva Joyce Dance Studio opened
14 in Waukegan in 1973 and was open until September of 2005, when
15 Mrs. Ryskiewicz learned that she had brain cancer; and
 
16     WHEREAS, While undergoing radiation treatment and
17 surgeries, Mrs. Ryskiewicz demonstrated her amazing spirit and
18 love for dance in creating what she called "The Cancer Dance",
19 which she literally choreographed from her bed in the intensive
20 care unit; and
 
21     WHEREAS, Mrs. Ryskiewicz was known for teaching her
22 students what she knew about life; she talked about the dangers
23 of drugs and alcohol, discussed relationships, animal rights,
24 and other topics, and advised students to stay in school, go on
25 to college, and to see the world; these informal lessons were
26 sometimes called "Marva 101" by her students; and
 
27     WHEREAS, She was known as a true legend throughout her
28 community; in addition to teaching so many students how to

 

 

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1 dance, she also taught them about life and how to be better
2 people; and
 
3     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, Anton
4 and Sylvia Tersar; and
 
5     WHEREAS, The passing of Marva Joyce Ryskiewicz has been
6 deeply felt by many, especially her husband, John, and the many
7 students whose lives she touched throughout the years, who were
8 like children to her; therefore, be it
 
9     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
10 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
11 Marva Joyce Ryskiewicz, and we extend our sincerest condolences
12 to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be
13 it further
 
14     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
15 presented to her family as an expression of our deepest
16 sympathy for their loss.