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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Marianne Catherine Lindrum on December
4 12, 2009; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Marianne was born on September 12, 1917 in
6 Chicago, Illinois to Carolina (nee Brusca) and Giuseppe "Joe"
7 Renzi; she was the baby sister to Dominic, Anthony "Tony" and
8 Angelo "Larry"; her family precedes her in death; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Marianne attended high school in Chicago,
10 however, her education was never completed as she worked to
11 help support her family during the Great Depression; and
 
12     WHEREAS, Marianne married Clement John Lindrum on July, 9,
13 1940 in Chicago; to this union they had three children,
14 Elizabeth, William, and Carolyn; she married Liborio "Bordee"
15 Amendala in 1972; both her husbands precede her in death; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Lovingly nicknamed "Cookie" and "Grams", Marianne
17 was a deeply devoted grandmother to her nine grandchildren:
18 Sharon (Joseph) Skierkiewicz, Theresa (Jeffery) Fugitt,
19 William Jr. (Gina) Hornbogen, Colette (Glenn) Gutterman;
20 Allison Lindrum, Rebecca (Daniel) Hankiewicz, John (Abigail)
21 Hornbogen, John (Joelle) Knapp, and Cynthia Lindrum; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Marianne was a proud "Nonni" to her eleven
2 great-grandchildren: Alexandria Conforti, Megan Fugitt, Taylor
3 Skierkiewicz, Amanda Skierkiewicz, Ryan Weiskopf, Sam
4 Gutterman, Alexandra Hornbogen, Samantha Hornbogen, Maya
5 Hornbogen, Ethan Hornbogen, and Bryce Knapp; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Marianne was a doting aunt to Dominic (late Joan)
7 Renzi, Kathryn (Chuck) Valeck, Careen (Larry) Kopp, Anita (Ron)
8 Turkutz, Valerie Nelson, Anthony Renzi, Richard "Dick" Renzi,
9 and Diane (Ray) Stukel; she was preceded in death by her
10 nephew, Joseph Renzi; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Marianne was a loving mother-in-law to William
12 Hornbogen, Sr. and Arlene Lindrum; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Marianne was a dear friend to her sister-in-law,
14 Lorraine (the late Angelo) Renzi; she was also a dear friend to
15 her sisters-in-law, Jean Renzi and Josephine Renzi, who
16 preceded her in death; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Marianne was a businesswoman in an era when women
18 traditionally stayed home; while completing business courses,
19 she worked at Oak Park National Bank; she also enjoyed using
20 her sewing talents to make wedding dresses for her friends and
21 a Communion dress for her daughter, Carolyn; in addition, she

 

 

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1 was an avid reader, world traveler, and enjoyed playing bridge
2 and poker with her friends; and
 
3     WHEREAS, There are no words that could describe the void
4 Marianne has left on her family and friends; the memory of a
5 remarkable life has become their treasure for eternity;
6 therefore, be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
8 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
9 her family and friends, the passing of Marianne Catherine
10 Lindrum; and be it further
 
11     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
12 presented to the family of Marianne Lindrum as an expression of
13 our deepest sympathy.