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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to
3 learn of the death of Geraldine A. "Gerrie" Parr of Champaign,
4 who passed away on February 12, 2010; and
 
5     WHEREAS, She was born on July 28th, 1946 in Cadillac,
6 Michigan; she graduated from Waukegan Township High School,
7 class of 1964, and the University of Illinois at
8 Urbana-Champaign, class of 1968, with a Bachelor's Degree in
9 Psychology; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Before her retirement, she served as Auditor of
11 Champaign County; she was also the Chairperson of the Champaign
12 County Democratic Party for 10 years; in addition to
13 politicking, she spent her time skiing, sailing, reading, and
14 cooking; and
 
15     WHEREAS, She loved to travel and did so extensively in the
16 last several years, including trips to Tahiti, China, France,
17 Peru, and Egypt; and
 
18     WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her husband, Kurt
19 McKenzie; her mother, Dorothy Parr; and her brother-in-law,
20 Jerry Altman; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr is survived by her daughter,
2 Daniellinda Schooley; her father and step-mother, Dan and Mavon
3 Parr; and her sister, Linda Altman; therefore, be it
 
4     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
5 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with
6 her family and friends, the passing of Geraldine Parr; and be
7 it further
 
8     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9 presented to the family of Geraldine Parr as a symbol of our
10 sincere sympathy.