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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
| 3 | | Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of
Cynthia |
| 4 | | "Cindy" R. Harris, who passed away on February 11, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris was born in Waukegan to Earl Schultz |
| 6 | | and Gloria
Obenauf on June 27, 1948; she graduated from McHenry |
| 7 | | East Campus High School in 1966 and married Richard Harris in |
| 8 | | McHenry on August 17, 1968; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, From the time she was 10, Cindy Harris loved 4-H; |
| 10 | | she was the embodiment of 4-H in every aspect
and personified |
| 11 | | the 4-H motto "To make the best better"; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris was a 4-H member in the Community |
| 13 | | Clovers for 11 years and a 4-H club leader for more
than 30 |
| 14 | | years; the clubs she led included New Generations, Creative |
| 15 | | Quilters, Grand Time, and
others; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, For more than 35 years, Cindy Harris was McHenry |
| 17 | | County 4-H's clothing/fashion and sewing
volunteer |
| 18 | | coordinator; she was also the McHenry County Extension 4-H |
| 19 | | Community worker for 22 years; and
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| 20 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris's dedication to 4-H extended beyond |
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| 1 | | her own membership to include
volunteerism as a parent, |
| 2 | | grandparent, community club leader, chaperone to countless 4-H |
| 3 | | events, and
as a representative at a variety of State and |
| 4 | | national conferences; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris's involvement improved 4-H at the |
| 6 | | local, county, regional, State, and national
levels; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris was inducted into the Illinois 4-H |
| 8 | | Hall of Fame in 2012; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Cindy Harris improved 4-H |
| 10 | | programs not only in McHenry County but
throughout the State of |
| 11 | | Illinois; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, |
| 13 | | and cooking in her free time; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris was preceded in death by her husband, |
| 15 | | Richard; her father, Earl
Schultz; her mother, Gloria Obenauf; |
| 16 | | her stepfather, Donald Obenauf; her sister, Tammy
Schultz; and |
| 17 | | her brothers, James and John Schultz; and
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| 18 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Harris is survived by her daughters, |
| 19 | | Meredith Sena, and Nancy Kowalski; her
grandchildren, Robert |
| 20 | | Harris, and Tonya and Katrina Kowalski; her sister, Linda |
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| 1 | | Freund; her
brothers, Kevin, Kelvin, and Kerry Schultz; and |
| 2 | | several nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
| 4 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
| 5 | | mourn the passing of Cindy Harris, and extend our sincere |
| 6 | | condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved |
| 7 | | her; and be it further
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| 8 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 9 | | presented to the family of Cindy Harris as an expression of our |
| 10 | | deepest sympathy.
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