Full Text of SR0574 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 Amy Szczepaniak, who passed away on | 4 | | July 2, 2021 at the age of 53; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Amy Szczepaniak was born to Susan and Kazimierz | 6 | | Szczepaniak in Cleveland, Ohio on May 26, 1968; she then moved | 7 | | to Joliet, where she was raised along with her sister, Anna, | 8 | | and brothers, Michael and Philip; she attended St. Paul the | 9 | | Apostle Grade School and the St. Francis Academy; she | 10 | | graduated from Northern Illinois University; she later earned | 11 | | a law degree from DePaul University; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Amy Szczepaniak's intelligence and empathy | 13 | | compelled her towards a career representing those who could | 14 | | not represent themselves, defending the legal rights of the | 15 | | mentally ill as a staff attorney for the Illinois Guardianship | 16 | | and Advocacy Commission and navigating the volatile world | 17 | | between disability and the law with respect and dignity; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Amy Szczepaniak possessed an uncanny ability to | 19 | | understand and communicate with animals, from riding horseback | 20 | | in the mountains of New Mexico to sharing her home with many | 21 | | pet companions over many years, providing excellent care | 22 | | through sickness and old age and always ensuring them an |
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| 1 | | optimal and thriving life; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Amy Szczepaniak was a devoted life partner to | 3 | | Anne Horrigan, and they dedicated their lives to each other | 4 | | and shared their love and admiration for 22 years; their | 5 | | relationship was a common source of inspiration and happiness | 6 | | to those around them; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Amy Szczepaniak was preceded in death by her | 8 | | father; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her death, Amy Szczepaniak was | 10 | | survived by her mother; her life partner, Anne Horrigan; her | 11 | | sister, Anna (Peter) Harlan; her brothers, Michael (Renae) | 12 | | Szczepaniak and Philip Szczepaniak; her step-mother, Doris | 13 | | Szczepaniak; her former sister-in-law, Mariclaire O'Connor; | 14 | | her niece and nephew, Erin and Sam Szczepaniak; and her | 15 | | nephews, Jonah, Quentin, and Theo Harlan; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 17 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 18 | | Amy Szczepaniak and extend our sincere condolences to her | 19 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 20 | | further
| 21 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
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| 1 | | presented to the family of Amy Szczepaniak as an expression of | 2 | | our deepest sympathy.
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