SR0453 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mildred "Mim" D. Sullivan, who passed away on August 4, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan was born in Chicago in 1921; her parents were Dan and Mildred Donovan; she married Cornelius (Neil) Sullivan in 1942; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan was raised in the South Shore community of Chicago and attended Saint Philip Neri School and Saint Xavier High School; she went on to graduate with honors from Wellesley College in June of 1942; and

WHEREAS, Following the unfortunate passing of her husband in 1964, Mildred Sullivan went to work to support her 7 children; she began her career as a grammar school teacher in Evanston, then moved on to Sacred Heart School in Winnetka; in 1967, she moved to Loyola Academy, starting as an Administrative Assistant to the Rev. John Bell, S.J., the academy's principal; in 1969, she earned her Master of Education degree with a concentration in guidance and counseling from Loyola University; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan was a pioneer in the field of guidance and college counseling for high school students; in 1969, she was named Director of the Guidance Program at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, serving in that capacity until her retirement in 1994; her innovative ideas, which included the development of the Academy's O'Shaughnessy program for learning development, served as models for many Jesuit high schools throughout the nation; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan was a member of numerous academic organizations; she was an Illinois delegate to the National Association of College Admission Counselors; she served a 3-year term as a board member on the Midwest Regional Assembly of the College Board; she was a member of the Illinois Association of College Admission Counselors and served as its president for 2 years; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan served as Secretary and President of the St. Francis Xavier School Board; she was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Ministry of Care; she also participated on the advisory board of Parents Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse (PADAA); and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan enjoyed reading and playing bridge; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan was preceded in death by her parents and her husband; and

WHEREAS, Mildred Sullivan is survived by her brother, Dr. William Donovan; her children, Cornelius, Jr. (Susan), Dr. Daniel (Nancy), Kenneth (Mary), Anne (Paul White), John (Cindy), William (Suzanne), and Jane (Luc Tabourot); 21 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of Mildred "Mim" D. Sullivan; and be it further

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