SR0542 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Rebecca "Chudy" Niemietz of Libertyville, who passed away on October 25, 2009; and

WHEREAS, She was born in the family home in North Chicago on September 5, 1939; she attended Holy Family School and graduated from North Chicago High School; and

WHEREAS, She belonged to the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association; she later joined the Gurnee Community Church; she married Ronald Niemietz on May 5, 1959 and they raised four children; she worked as an assembler for Trim Inc., Libertyville, for 10 years and at the Blue Smock as a volunteer until they closed; and

WHEREAS, Rebecca and her husband Ron traveled around the country; they enjoyed spending time at their cabin in Wisconsin, where they entertained family and friends; they cooked out in the summer and went snowmobiling in the winter; they belonged to the International Ford Retractable Club and went to car shows in their 1958 Ford Retractable; and

WHEREAS, Rebecca loved to sew and do crafts, but her greatest passion was for gardening; she loved flowers; Thursdays were special days for Rebecca when she would meet her sister at a local mall for lunch and shopping; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and one sister; and

WHEREAS, She will be deeply missed by her grandchildren, Melissa, Amanda, Genoa, Ethan, Elstan, Jeremiah, and Joshua; and by her great-grandson, Peyton; her husband, Ronald; her daughters, Juliann (Richard) Cole and Christine (Clarence) Axelson; her sons, Ronald (Laura) Niemietz and Andrew Niemietz; and her sister, Elizabeth Aiken; 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 Rebecca Niemietz; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Rebecca Niemietz as a symbol of our sincere sympathy.