SR1569 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Rosalyn Kollenkark of McHenry, who passed away on November 23, 2015; and

WHEREAS, Rosalyn Kollenkark was born on October 4, 1924 on a farm 2 miles north of Johnsburg; her parents were Jacob P. and Mary Miller; she married Harold Kollenkark on January 17, 1945 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg; and

WHEREAS, Rosalyn Kollenkark and her husband farmed in Johnsburg until November of 1984, when they moved to McHenry; she then worked in retail for 15 years before she retired; she also volunteered at Centegra HealthCare and The Pink Door retail store for 8 1/2 years and as an election judge for several years; and

WHEREAS, Rosalyn Kollenkark was a lifetime member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Johnsburg, where she was a member of Temple Treasures and was a minister of compassion; she was a member of Blessed Virgin Sodality, St. Agatha's Court 777 before transferring to McHenry Court 659; she was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Catholic Foresters, McHenry Senior Citizens, and Whispering Hills Senior Club and volunteered at FISH of McHenry; and

WHEREAS, Rosalyn Kollenkark was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her daughter, Judy Tomlinson; her parents; her sisters, Mildred Skillman and Helen Heider; and her 7 brothers and sisters-in-law; and

WHEREAS, Rosalyn Kollenkark is survived by her children, Gerald L. (Carol) Kollenkark and Mary Jane (Gregory) Rowlett; her grandchildren, Richard, Jr. and Bob Tomlinson and Kevin, Brian, Jacob, Eric, and Katelyn Rowlett; her 2 great-grandchildren; her step-grandchild; and her step great-grandchild; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her family and friends, mourn the passing of Rosalyn Kollenkark; and be it further

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