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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sister 
4Lydia Mary Yokiel, C.R., who passed away on May 7, 2018, at the 
5age of 104; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, Sister Yokiel was born in Wells, Minnesota on July 
722, 1913; she entered the
Congregation of the Sisters of the 
8Resurrection in August of 1931; she earned degrees in education

9and biology and studied in Rome for a year at
Regina Mundi; and
  
 
  
10    WHEREAS, Sister Yokiel taught and served as a principal in 
11grade schools and high schools for 54
years; for 16 years she 
12served at Resurrection College Prep High School as a biology 
13teacher and as principal; she was instrumental in the planning 
14of the current high school building that
opened in 1962 and 
15worked closely with the parents clubs and other community 
16groups to raise funds for
building the school and for 
17continuing updates and modernization; after spending 54 years 
18in education, she became a hospital chaplain and spent another 
1916 years
ministering at Our Lady of the Resurrection and 
20Resurrection Medical Centers; and
  
 
  
21    WHEREAS, Sister Yokiel always held Resurrection
College 
22Prep High School close to her heart and supported the school in 
 
 
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1every way she could; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
4mourn the passing of Sister Lydia Mary Yokiel, C.R., and extend 
5our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who 
6knew and loved her; and be it further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Sister Yokiel as an expression of 
9our deepest sympathy.