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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to |
| 3 | | learn of the death of Irene M. Allen of Joliet, who passed away |
| 4 | | on June 18, 2017; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was born in Taylor Springs to Andrew |
| 6 | | and Anna (Trusa) Krull on April 5, 1924 and was raised and |
| 7 | | educated in Mazon; she graduated from Coal City High School and |
| 8 | | attended the University of Illinois, where she earned her |
| 9 | | bachelor's degree in 1946; she married Robert B. Allen Jr. in |
| 10 | | Assumption Catholic Church in Coal City on May 4, 1947; and
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| 11 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen worked for the family business, Allen |
| 12 | | Bottling Company; later in life, she enjoyed employment in |
| 13 | | retail sampling commerce; and
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| 14 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was a member of St. Paul the Apostle |
| 15 | | Parish in Joliet, where she participated in the Paulites, and |
| 16 | | over the years was active in the Joliet Catholic Mothers Club, |
| 17 | | TOPS, 4-H, the Joliet Artists League, and the Artists of the |
| 18 | | Greenhouse; she was a talented artist and an accomplished |
| 19 | | seamstress; she took great pleasure in baking and was awarded |
| 20 | | for her Banana Creme Pie; she was proud to have been a finalist |
| 21 | | in the Ms. Illinois Senior Citizens Pageant; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen was preceded in death by her parents; |
| 2 | | her grandson, Joshua Allen; her sister, Mary Ann Newcomb; her |
| 3 | | brother, A. Robert Krull; and her nephew, Andrew Krull; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Irene Allen is survived her husband of 70 years, |
| 5 | | Robert; her children, Robert B. (Sheila) Allen Jr., Larry |
| 6 | | (Laurie) Allen, David (Jacque) Allen, Kathy (Sam) Cindrich, |
| 7 | | Charlie Allen, and Andy Allen; her grandchildren, Bart, Ben, |
| 8 | | Luke, John, Brad, Ryan, Kate, Nate, Jill, Kevin, William, |
| 9 | | Arianna, and Ava; 12 great-grandchildren; several nieces and |
| 10 | | nephews; and her dear friend and caregiver, Paula Spurgeon; |
| 11 | | therefore, be it
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| 12 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL |
| 13 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 14 | | Irene M. Allen, and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 15 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 16 | | further
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
| 18 | | presented to the family of Irene Allen as an expression of our |
| 19 | | deepest sympathy.
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