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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Bernadette Ann Parker, who passed away on 
4July 8, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Bernadette Parker was born in Chicago on January 
621, 1939 and spent her life in Chicago, Barrington, and 
7Palatine; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Bernadette Parker was a registered nurse and spent 
9years working in home healthcare, visiting, caring for, and 
10cajoling people into wellness; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Bernadette Parker was a member of St. Patrick 
12Catholic Church and enjoyed volunteering at the Willow Creek 
13Care Center; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Bernadette Parker was affectionately known by her 
15family as "Gigi"; she loved playing Scrabble with her 
16grandchildren, doing word searches, watching movies, and 
17cooking for her family and friends; her specialties were 
18pierogi, gobki, and kolaczki, of which she made thousands for 
19her children and grandchildren; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Bernadette Parker is survived by her siblings, 
 
 
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1Marcia Burke and Jim Syke; her children, Cathy Tompkins and Jim 
2Parker; her son-in-law, Scott Tompkins; her grandchildren, 
3Elizabeth, Daniel, Cristina, and Julia; and many cousins, 
4nieces and nephews, and neighbors; therefore, be it
  
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Bernadette Parker, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
  
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to  the family of  Bernadette Parker as an expression 
12of our deepest sympathy.