Full Text of SR1223 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to | 3 | | learn of the death of Elizabeth A. "Liz" Leonard of | 4 | | Springfield, who passed away on December 31, 2017; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Liz Leonard was born in Highland Park to Claude | 6 | | Pierce and Elinor Virginia Zimmer Brown on July 24, 1953; she | 7 | | graduated from Highland Park High School in 1971 and from | 8 | | Illinois State University in Normal; she married Ken Leonard in | 9 | | Highland Park on July 30, 1977; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Liz Leonard taught in School District 186 in | 11 | | Springfield for over 27 years; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Liz Leonard was a beloved wife, mother, and | 13 | | grandma; she was devoted to her family and spent most of her | 14 | | time at sporting events for her children and grandchildren; she | 15 | | was a member of the Springfield Bible Church and a Fellowship | 16 | | of Christian Athletes Huddle Leader for over 20 years; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Liz Leonard was preceded in death by her parents | 18 | | and her son, Philip Pearson; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, Liz Leonard is survived by her husband, Ken; her | 20 | | children, Derek (Lindsey) and Bradley (Becky) Leonard; her |
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| 1 | | grandchildren, Savannah Williams and J.P., Blake, Julia, and | 2 | | Austin Leonard; her siblings, Barbra Brown, Claudia Brown, | 3 | | Dorothy (Glen) Gross, and Claude (Sue) Brown; her aunt, Grace | 4 | | Bogart; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and | 5 | | great-nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 8 | | Elizabeth A. "Liz" Leonard, and extend our sincere condolences | 9 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 10 | | it further
| 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Liz Leonard as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy.
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