Full Text of SR1486 99th 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 Ann "Liz" Dechow of Abingdon, | 4 | | who passed away on January 14, 2016; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was born in Geneseo to Larry | 6 | | David and Sue Ann Nimrick Traman, Sr. on December 24, 1975; she | 7 | | graduated from Abingdon High School in 1994 and from Carl | 8 | | Sandburg College with a degree in nursing, where she was | 9 | | recognized for compassionate care during her clinicals; she | 10 | | married David Dechow at the Congregational Church in Abingdon | 11 | | in June of 1996; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was first employed as a nurse at | 13 | | Galesburg Cottage Hospital; she then moved to Bridgeway, where | 14 | | she was promoted to Residential Coordinator, a position usually | 15 | | held by persons with a higher college degree; during her 9 | 16 | | years with Bridgeway, she received an award from the National | 17 | | Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve; she | 18 | | most recently worked as a nurse at Dr. Robert Currie's office | 19 | | and for Community Health Services in Galesburg; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, For most of Elizabeth Dechow's life, she attended | 21 | | the Assembly of God Church; for the last decade, she was a | 22 | | member of the First Congregational Church; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow was affectionately known as | 2 | | "Twiggy","Trixie", or "Wibidis" to her parents and siblings, as | 3 | | "Liz" to her many friends and colleagues, as "Bethbug" to her | 4 | | family up north, as "Mom" to her 2 sons, and as "Lovely Little | 5 | | Lizzy" to her best friend and husband; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Elizabeth Dechow is survived by her husband, | 7 | | David; her 2 sons, Sam and Ben; her parents; her sister, Dawn | 8 | | (Rick) Ginther; her brother, Larry Traman, Jr.; her | 9 | | mother-in-law and father-in-law, Sue and Rick Dechow; her | 10 | | sisters-in-law, Suellen Dechow and Emily Dechow; her 2 | 11 | | brothers-in-law, Doug (Anna Leahy) Dechow and Richard (Denise) | 12 | | Dechow; and her nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and | 13 | | their families; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL | 15 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 16 | | Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Dechow, and extend our sincere condolences | 17 | | to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be | 18 | | it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to the family of Elizabeth Dechow as an expression of | 21 | | our deepest sympathy.
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