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HR0952 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, It is fitting that the members of the Illinois
3House of Representatives honor and recognize the sacrifices
4made by Illinois' most loyal public servants; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Pamela Sue "Pam" Knight was born in Dixon to Lloyd
6and Agnes Heaton on June 23, 1958; she married her devoted
7husband, Donavon "Don" Knight on April 4, 1986 in Dixon and
8they raised one daughter, Jennifer; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Pam Knight began her career as a dedicated civil
10servant by working for both the Lee County Sheriff's Office and
11the Ogle County Sheriff's office; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Pam Knight studied family social services at
13Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, and later served as a
14welfare specialist for Lutheran Social Services for over 20
15years; and
 
16    WHEREAS, After her time at Lutheran Social Services, Pam
17Knight began working as a social worker for the Illinois
18Department of Children and Family Services; and
 
19    WHEREAS, It was during this time that Pam Knight gave her
20life to protect Illinois' most vulnerable children; she was

 

 

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1critically injured in an attempt to take a child into
2protective custody and later died from her injuries, surrounded
3by her loving family; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Pam Knight was a member of AFSCME Local 448 and
5was given a public service award from AFSCME Council 31 at the
6union's 20th biennial convention; this award reads, in part:
7"In recognition of exemplary dedication to the mission of child
8protection and family support, for going above and beyond the
9call of duty, and for providing to all Illinois citizens a
10powerful reminder of the vital work that public service
11employees perform everyday"; and
 
12    WHEREAS, In addition to her love of family, Pam Knight
13loved animals, especially her basset hounds, Hoss and Dalilah;
14she also enjoyed rehabbing homes in her spare time; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Pam Knight exemplifies what it means to be a
16public servant and Illinois will miss her contribution and
17devotion to the children of this State immensely; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Pam Knight is survived by her husband, Don Knight;
19her daughter, Jennfier (Paul) Hollenback; her brother, Sidney
20"Sid" Heaton; her grandchildren, Kaitlin Burns and Cheyenne,
21Cleveland, Natalie, Zenobia, and Makenzie Hollenback; and her
22nieces and nephews, Toby Masterman, Sherry Cook, Lori Heaton,

 

 

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1and Dustin Heaton; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4mourn the loss of Pamela Sue "Pam" Knight, and extend our most
5sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew
6and loved her; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the family of Pam Knight as an expression of our
9deepest sympathy.