Full Text of SR0690 103rd 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 Suzanne "Susy" Woods of Springfield, | 4 | | who passed away on December 8, 2023; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was born to Laverne and Maxine | 6 | | (McCastle) Kauling in Salem on June 11, 1948; she graduated | 7 | | from Ursuline Academy with the class of 1966; she received her | 8 | | bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of | 9 | | Illinois at Springfield and a doctorate from Walden | 10 | | University; she married David Dean Woods on September 4, 1976; | 11 | | and | 12 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods worked as a public policy and | 13 | | education liaison with the Illinois Assistive Technology | 14 | | Program in Springfield; she retired from the Illinois | 15 | | Department of Revenue, where she worked as a computer | 16 | | operator; she previously worked at the University of Illinois | 17 | | at Springfield as Director of Disability Services, where she | 18 | | was also an adjunct professor; and | 19 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was a champion and passionate advocate | 20 | | for children and adults with disabilities in Illinois; she was | 21 | | a registered lobbyist who sought laws and policies that | 22 | | benefited children and adults with disabilities; she served on |
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| 1 | | the Illinois State Task Force on Employment and Economic | 2 | | Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and also served on | 3 | | the Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of | 4 | | Children with Disabilities; she was on the boards of IMPACT | 5 | | Center for Independent Living in Alton and the Arc of | 6 | | Illinois; she was involved with many other groups, including | 7 | | NAMI-Illinois, United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois, and the | 8 | | Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities' Partners in | 9 | | Policymaking; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was a skilled and effective special | 11 | | education advocate who assisted children with disabilities and | 12 | | their parents and guardians from all over Illinois; she | 13 | | assisted thousands of families in IEP meetings;; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was completely dedicated to her family | 15 | | and many friends, and she was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | | fan; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was preceded in death by her parents, | 18 | | Laverne and Maxine Kauling; her beloved grandmother, Belle | 19 | | McCastle; and her great-nephew, Elijah Kauling; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods is survived by her husband, David | 21 | | Woods; her daughter, Rachael (Rob) Macropoulos; her son, Adam | 22 | | (Leslie) Woods; her sister, Diane (Mark) Steinhauser; her |
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| 1 | | sister, Tia (John) Schoen; several nieces and nephews; her | 2 | | grandchildren, Isabella (Alex) Schmidt, Sofia Macropoulos, | 3 | | Cecelia Macropoulos, and Hudson Macropoulos; and her | 4 | | great-granddaughter, Athena Burnom; therefore, be it | 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 7 | | Susy Woods and extend our sincere condolences to her family, | 8 | | friends and all who knew and loved her; and be it further | 9 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 10 | | presented to the family of Susy Woods as an expression of our | 11 | | deepest sympathy. |
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