Full Text of SR0089 102nd General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened | 3 | | to learn of the death of Rosemarie Long of Sherman, who passed | 4 | | away on February 3, 2021; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long was born in Springfield to Jack B. | 6 | | and Stella M. (Sicilia) Feleccia on July 11, 1941; she married | 7 | | John H. "Jack" Long on August 10, 1963; she lived in | 8 | | Springfield for the majority of her life; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long served as the Republican chair of | 10 | | Sangamon County for 17 years; she was passionate about | 11 | | politics, and she thoroughly enjoyed being involved with and | 12 | | serving the public; she retired from the State of Illinois; | 13 | | and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long represented District 10 while | 15 | | serving on the Sangamon County Board from 1992 to 2010, where | 16 | | she served as the vice chairman from 2004 to 2010; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long gave her time to a number of | 18 | | organizations; she served as the chairman of the World War II | 19 | | Memorial fundraiser in 2002 and the 1997 Special Olympics | 20 | | fundraiser; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long was known for having two great | 2 | | loves, her husband Jack and a man by the name of Elvis; she | 3 | | loved baking with her grandchildren and playing dice games | 4 | | with her siblings and in-laws; she provided an annual meatball | 5 | | and pasta dinner for the Williamsville High School softball | 6 | | team; she will be remembered for her unfailing devotion to and | 7 | | affection for her family; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long was preceded in death by her | 9 | | parents; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Rosemarie Long is survived by her husband of over | 11 | | 57 years, John H. "Jack" Long; her sons, Brad Long and Brian | 12 | | (Lori) Long; her grandchildren, Valerie Scheina, Anthony Long, | 13 | | Feleshia Long, Hayley Long, and Payton Long; her | 14 | | great-grandchildren, Cassidy Scheina, Bella Scheina, and | 15 | | Bryleigh Rose Scheina; her sisters, Mary (Charles) Choate and | 16 | | Betty Jo (Thomas) Blasko; her brother, Thomas (Toni) Feleccia; | 17 | | and her several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins; | 18 | | therefore, be it
| 19 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 20 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 21 | | Rosemarie Long and extend our sincere condolences to her | 22 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 23 | | further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to the family of Rosemarie Long as an expression of | 3 | | our deepest sympathy.
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