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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
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learn of the death of
Ruth Paink; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink was born on December 16, 1942 in 
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Chicago; her parents were James Rolland and Frances Douglas; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink accepted Christ at an early age and was 
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baptized at Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church; she attended 
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Crane High School, where she was an academic scholar and 
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violinist in the school orchestra; she then furthered her 
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education by taking courses at Chicago State University; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1961, Ruth Paink gave birth to her daughter, 
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Dawn; a few years later, she met the love of her life, Frank 
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Paink Jr., who she married on August 29, 1964; from this union, 
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two children were born, Anthony and Steven; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink worked as an Executive Secretary for 
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the Cook County Hospital Governing Commission and as a Human 
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Resources Manager for Oak Forest Hospital; at the time of her 
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retirement in 2003, she was employed  as a Human Rights 
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Investigator for the State of Illinois; in her spare time, she 
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was a tax preparer and an art consultant; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink was a member of the Trinity United 
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Church of Christ; she was a board member of the RAY (Reclaim A 
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Youth) Organization; she was a charter member of MJM Speakers 
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Circle Club #6799, where she served Toastmasters as President, 
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Vice President-Education, Public Relations, and Membership; as 
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a member of Toastmasters, she earned the designation of 
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"Advanced Toastmaster Bronze"; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink loved art and had a flair for interior 
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design; she enjoyed bowling, dancing, reading, traveling, 
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shopping, and movies; she was also an avid sports fan, focusing 
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on the NBA Draft, particularly with the Bulls, Lakers, and 
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Heat; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink is survived by her husband of 43 years, 
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Frank; her daughter, Dawn Rolland; her sons, Anthony (Andrea) 
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Paink and Steven (Raquel) Paink; her grandchildren, Marcus, 
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Makayla, Marquel, and Chase; her brothers, Jesse Anderson and 
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Robert Anderson; and her many uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, 
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nephews, and friends; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Ruth Paink will be remembered by all who knew and 
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loved her as a loving wife, mother, aunt, cousin, friend, and 
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neighbor who had a beautiful smile and a zest for living life 
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and helping others; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Ruth Paink; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Ruth Paink as an expression of our 
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sympathy.