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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Molly A. Brodhay of McHenry, who passed 
4away on November 7, 2017; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Molly Brodhay was born in Chicago to Robert and 
6Evelyn (Pruess) Brodhay on October 9, 1934; she was raised at 
7the Illinois Masonic Children's Home in Chicago and graduated 
8from Lyons Township High School; following high school, she 
9moved to McHenry County and attended Northern Illinois 
10University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education 
11and a master's degree; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Molly Brodhay moved to McHenry in 1990 and enjoyed 
13a long and fulfilling career as a physical education teacher 
14with District 155 in Crystal Lake; she retired in 1994; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Molly Brodhay was a member of the National 
16Education Association, the Illinois Education Association, the 
17Illinois Retired Teachers Association, the McHenry County 
18Retired Teachers Association, and the Delta Si Kappa Honorary 
19Physical Education Sorority; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Molly Brodhay enjoyed the companionship of 13 dogs 
21throughout her life, including her most recent puppy, Lacey; 
 
 
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1she enjoyed cooking, traveling, and cheering for the Chicago 
2Cubs; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Molly Brodhay is survived by her dearest friend, 
4Jan Goforth; her sister, Shirley May Tait Wilson; her nephew, 
5Robert Scott Tait; her nieces, Laura Ann (Fiedel) Pope; her 
6great-niece, Lindsay (Steve) Guillen; her great-nephews, Chris 
7Sieben and Greg Tait; her two great-great-nephews; and her 
8great-great-niece; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Molly A. Brodhay and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Molly Brodhay has an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.