Full Text of SR0764 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 Carrie Bankes of Oak Park, who passed | 4 | | away on June 16, 2021 at the age of 56; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was born in Lansing, Michigan; she | 6 | | earned her bachelor's degree in Graphic Design and Journalism | 7 | | from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa; she moved to the | 8 | | Lincoln Park neighborhood in Chicago; she met her husband, | 9 | | Steve Bankes, on Halloween night in 1992; together, they had 3 | 10 | | children and 4 dogs; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes worked at Housing Forward, an | 12 | | organization that assists families experiencing homelessness; | 13 | | she was previously an employee of the Oak Park Wednesday | 14 | | Journal newspaper; she was noted for her invaluable talents in | 15 | | marketing communications; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was a 22-year congregant of Unity | 17 | | Temple, where she volunteered, served on the Board of | 18 | | Trustees, and chaired the Education Committee for Children and | 19 | | Youth; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes was a strong supporter of the | 21 | | nonprofit organizations Planned Parenthood and Forging |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Carrie Bankes relished the beauty of nature, and | 3 | | she was known for sending flowers to her elderly neighbors; | 4 | | she also loved animals, and her love for them influenced her | 5 | | diet; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Carrie Bankes was | 7 | | survived by her husband of 26 years, Steve Bankes, and her | 8 | | children, Julia, Abby, and Will; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL | 10 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of | 11 | | Carrie Bankes and extend our sincere condolences to her | 12 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it | 13 | | further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to the family of Carrie Bankes as an expression of | 16 | | our deepest sympathy.
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