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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Lynn K. Smith of McHenry, who passed away 
4on June 23, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Lynn Smith graduated from Barrington High School; 
6and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Lynn Smith began working at IBM in 1997 and became 
8a skilled and highly regarded project manager; in 2002, she  
9earned her Master of Project Management from the George 
10Washington University School of Business; in 2011, she joined 
11the Follett Corporation in their FSS division; she quickly 
12became the director of Follett's Project Management Office, 
13working directly with the president and his executive strategy 
14team; one year into her tenure at Follett, she was awarded the 
15prestigious Follett Values award for accountability; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, In 2003, Lynn Smith met Al Janus at a party in 
17Cary and they have been together ever since; they have enjoyed 
18living along the Fox River waterfront together; she loved her 
19"adopted kids", Annie and Cougar; she was an avid boater and 
20enjoyed being out on the water or relaxing at the beach; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Lynn Smith was preceded in death by her father, 
 
 
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1Henry D. Smith, and her sister, Karin Seiler (Ed); and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Lynn Smith is survived by her mother, Kathleen 
3Smith; her siblings, Michael Smith (Lynn), Dawn Huffman (Bill), 
4and Robin Smith;  an uncle; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; 
5and her longtime partner, Al Janus and his family; therefore, 
6be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Lynn K. Smith, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
10family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
11further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to  the family of  Lynn Smith as an expression of our 
14deepest sympathy.