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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are sadden to 
3learn of the death of Cynthia R. Harris of McHenry, who passed 
4away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the age of 68; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cynthia Harris was born in Waukegan to the late 
6Earl Schultz and Gloria Obenauf on June 27, 1948; she married 
7Richard Harris in McHenry on August 17, 1968; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cynthia Harris spent 11 years as a 4-H member, and 
9dedicated 30 more years to being a 4-H Club Leader and 4-H 
10Community Worker in McHenry County; she volunteered as a 
11parent, grandparent, community club leader, and chaperone to 
12almost every possible 4-H event, from country, regional, and 
13state levels; her passion was working with 4-H members and 
14watching them develop the life skills they learn in 4-H; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Cynthia Harris embodied the spirit of "making the 
16best better!"; she was an active member of the First United 
17Methodist Church in Crystal Lake, serving on many committees, 
18was a Sunday School teacher, as well as the wedding 
19coordinator; she was an avid gardener, sewer, quilter, and she 
20loved cooking and trying new recipes; she loved spending time 
21with her family, especially her grandchildren, coaching them in 
22their needed life skills; and

  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Cynthia Harris is survived by her two daughters, 
2Meredith (Donald) Sena, and Nancy (Frank) Kowalski; three 
3grandchildren, Robert (fiance Alexandra Mineau) Harris, and 
4Tonya and Katrina Kowalski; her sister, Linda (Allen) Freund; 
5her brothers, Kevin (Pam) Schultz, Kelvin (Sarah) Schultz, and 
6Kerry (Gwyn) Schultz; and many nieces and nephews; therefore, 
7be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Cynthia R. Harris, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
11family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to the family of Cynthia Harris as an expression of 
15our deepest sympathy.