Full Text of HR0543 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Suzanne | 4 | | "Susy" Woods of Springfield, who passed away on December 8, | 5 | | 2023; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was born to Laverne and Maxine | 7 | | (McCastle) Kauling in Salem on June 11, 1948; she graduated | 8 | | from Ursuline Academy with the class of 1966; she received her | 9 | | bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of | 10 | | Illinois at Springfield and a doctorate from Walden | 11 | | University; she married David Dean Woods on September 4, 1976; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods worked as a public policy and | 14 | | education liaison with the Illinois Assistive Technology | 15 | | Program in Springfield; she retired from the Illinois | 16 | | Department of Revenue, where she worked as a computer | 17 | | operator; she previously worked at the University of Illinois | 18 | | at Springfield as Director of Disability Services, where she | 19 | | was also an adjunct professor; and | 20 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was a champion and passionate advocate | 21 | | for children and adults with disabilities in Illinois; she was | 22 | | a registered lobbyist who sought laws and policies that |
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| 1 | | benefited children and adults with disabilities; she served on | 2 | | the Illinois State Task Force on Employment and Economic | 3 | | Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities and also served on | 4 | | the Illinois State Advisory Council on the Education of | 5 | | Children with Disabilities; she was on the boards of IMPACT | 6 | | Center for Independent Living in Alton and the Arc of | 7 | | Illinois; she was involved with many other groups, including | 8 | | NAMI-Illinois, United Cerebral Palsy of Illinois, and the | 9 | | Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities' Partners in | 10 | | Policymaking; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was a skilled and effective special | 12 | | education advocate who assisted children with disabilities and | 13 | | their parents and guardians from all over Illinois; she | 14 | | assisted thousands of families in IEP meetings;; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was completely dedicated to her family | 16 | | and many friends, and she was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | | fan; and | 18 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods was preceded in death by her parents, | 19 | | Laverne and Maxine Kauling; her beloved grandmother, Belle | 20 | | McCastle; and her great-nephew, Elijah Kauling; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Susy Woods is survived by her husband, David | 22 | | Woods; her daughter, Rachael (Rob) Macropoulos; her son, Adam |
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| 1 | | (Leslie) Woods; her sister, Diane (Mark) Steinhauser; her | 2 | | sister, Tia (John) Schoen; several nieces and nephews; her | 3 | | grandchildren, Isabella (Alex) Schmidt, Sofia Macropoulos, | 4 | | Cecelia Macropoulos, and Hudson Macropoulos; and her | 5 | | great-granddaughter, Athena Burnom; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we mourn the passing of Susy Woods and extend our sincere | 9 | | condolences to her family, friends and all who knew and loved | 10 | | her; and be it further | 11 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 12 | | presented to the family of Susy Woods as an expression of our | 13 | | deepest sympathy. |
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