SR0711 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Mary Ann Jereb (nee Slana) of Grayslake, who passed away on February 26, 2010; and

WHEREAS, She was born on July 23, 1933 in North Chicago; and

WHEREAS, She had been employed by the U.S. Navy at Great Lakes, the USAF in Tokyo, Japan for 2 years, Mother of God School, and the Knollwood Country Club in Lake Forest; she was a former member of Mother of God and Queen of Peace Churches and was currently a member of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Mundelein; and

WHEREAS, She graduated from Mother of God School and Holy Child High School and belonged to many organizations: she was Lector and Eucharistic Minister at her church; a member of the AARP; a lifetime member of St. Joseph #53 KSKJ, where she had been a Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Financial Secretary, and a Director on the National Board of KSKJ; in addition, she was a member of the American Slovenic Catholic Union (1991-2007); St. Mary's Church Women's Club; American Legion Sharvin Post Auxillary; Slovenian Women's Union; Slovenic National Home Club; and the Saddlebrook Trotter's Group; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Jennie Slana; her sister, Jennie Slana; her brother, Laurence Slana; and her granddaughter, Jennifer Parks; and

WHEREAS, Mary Ann Jereb is survived by her husband, William Jereb; her three daughters, Jean Marie (Mark) Parks, Julie Ann (Richard) Romano, and Jeri Ellen (Jim) Foster; her seven grandchildren, Jori and Jamie Parks, Ricky and Jackie Romano, and Seth, Morgan, and Dylan Foster; her brother, Victor (Regina) Slana; and her sister-in-law, Natalie Slana; 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 Mary Ann Jereb; and be it further

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