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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Nancy Hoey Hanson of River Forest, who 
4passed away  on July 12, 2017, at the age of 77; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson was born to John Joseph and 
6Grace Pigott Hoey on April 25, 1940; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson was an active, caring member of 
8her faith community, serving as president of the First 
9Presbyterian Church of Oak Park Guild; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson devoted her time to bettering 
11the lives of those in her neighborhood, especially the children 
12of Oak Park and River Forest; she was a member of the board of 
13directors of the Oak Park and  River Forest Day Nursery and 
14helped organize referenda for the River Forest Elementary 
15Schools and the Oak Park and River Forest High School; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson was heavily involved in 
17philanthropy as a member of the Community Chest of Oak Park and 
18River Forest; she served on the Community Chest's Board of 
19Governors, as campaign chairman, and as president; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson supported the Art Institute of 
 
 
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1Chicago as a member and then chairman of the board of directors 
2of the OPRF Community Associates and as executive chair of the 
3executive board of Community Associates; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson served as a member and president 
5of the Philanthropic Educational Organization's Oak Park 
6Chapter BI, which promoted educational opportunities for 
7women; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson was preceded in death by her 
9parents and her brother, John Bartley Hoey; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Nancy Hoey Hanson is survived by her devoted 
11husband of 55 years, David Louis Hanson; her beloved sons, Mark 
12Louis (Burch) Hanson and United States Navy Captain Christopher 
13John (Catherine) Hanson; her cherished grandchildren, William 
14Louis and Edward McCutchen Hanson and Caroline Grace and Chase 
15Edward Hanson; and many  wonderfully supportive neighbors and 
16friends; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
18ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
19Nancy Hoey Hanson, and extend our sincere condolences to her 
20family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
21further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to the family of Nancy Hoey Hanson as an expression 
3of our deepest sympathy.