SR0434 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois learned with regret of the untimely death of Cathy L. Cameron of Chicago on Wednesday, June 22, 2005; and

WHEREAS, She received her B.A. degree in French from the University of Iowa and her M.B.A. in international marketing from Northern Illinois University; she was employed by Ideal Industries in its International Division for three years; she had been a cherished colleague as a Business Development Officer of the Canadian Consulate General in Chicago for the last nine years; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Cameron was a very unique woman: creative, conscientious, generous of spirit, very competent, and always gracious no matter the task, how demanding her clients were, or how great her work load; with her extensive and profound knowledge of the agriculture and agri-business sectors in the Midwest, she won the deepest respect from her colleagues and her enormous range of contacts and clients in both Canada and the United States; and

WHEREAS, She organized the most recent Taste of Atlantic Canada event, which was outstanding and judged by all attendees to be the best event that has ever been hosted by the Consulate General; she made the lives of the people she touched in both Canada and the United States better; her spirit of giving continued by the donation of her organs through the Trillium Gift of Life Network; and

WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Alex and Lois Cameron, and her maternal grandparents, Dr. Howard and Cynthia Fike; and

WHEREAS, The passing of Cathy L. Cameron has been deeply felt by many, especially her parents, Ken and Penny Cameron; her sister, Beth (Bob) Pearson; her nephew and niece, T.J. and Rebecca Pearson; and her many other relatives and close friends around the world; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Cathy L. Cameron, and we extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to her family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.