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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
3 | | learn of the death of Katherine Jean Taylor of Colfax, who |
4 | | passed away on March 8, 2014; and
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5 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor was born on July 26, 1940 in |
6 | | Farmer City; her parents were Maurice and Fontella Reid Fogal; |
7 | | she married Glenn Taylor on June 2, 1963 in Weedman; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor graduated from Moore Township |
9 | | High School in Farmer City in 1958 as salutatorian; she |
10 | | subsequently graduated with honors from Illinois State Normal |
11 | | University in 1961; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor taught at Octavia High School for |
13 | | 2 years; after a period where she stayed home to raise her |
14 | | boys, she returned to work at the College of Business at |
15 | | Illinois State University, where she worked for 26 years until |
16 | | her retirement in 2010; and
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17 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor was a member of the Octavia and |
18 | | Ridgeview School Boards for 8 years; she also served as an EMT |
19 | | for the Eastern McLean County Ambulance Association for 12 |
20 | | years; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor was a huge supporter of Ridgeview |
2 | | athletics, especially the basketball program; she also enjoyed |
3 | | traveling with her husband to Ohio and Branson, Missouri, |
4 | | spending time with her children and grandchildren, reading, and |
5 | | Friday lunches with her sisters; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor was preceded in death by her |
7 | | sister and her 5 brothers; and |
8 | | WHEREAS, Katherine Taylor is survived by her husband, |
9 | | Glenn; her sons, Jason Taylor, Tim (Carla) Taylor, and David |
10 | | (Karen) Taylor; her grandchildren, Treavor Taylor, Ryan Wyse, |
11 | | and Addison Taylor; her sisters, Patricia Yowell and Linda |
12 | | Hillman; and her brother, Bill Fogal; therefore, be it
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13 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL |
14 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her |
15 | | family and friends, mourn the passing of Katherine Jean Taylor; |
16 | | and be it further
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17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
18 | | presented to the family of Katherine Taylor as an expression of |
19 | | our sympathy.
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