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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Susan Claudia Siwula Sykes of 
4Lindenhurst, who passed away on April 16, 2018; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Susan Sykes was born at the Great Lakes Naval Base 
6Hospital to Harry and Alice (Spellman) Allen on April 17, 1948; 
7she graduated from North Chicago High School in 1966 and 
8attended the College of Lake County, where she took real estate 
9and business classes; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Susan Sykes owned a 
11card store in Antioch, managed the Popcorn Factory in Lake 
12Forest, worked security at the U.S. Navy Base in Great Lakes, 
13and tended bar at the Arlington Racetrack Trackside (OTB) in 
14Waukegan; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Susan Sykes was affectionately known as "Grandma 
16Sue"; she loved holidays and family gatherings; she enjoyed 
17playing cards, watching movies, cross word puzzles, gambling in 
18Las Vegas, and horseback riding; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Susan Sykes was preceded in death by her parents 
20and her dear brother, Bill; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Susan Sykes is survived by her husband of 20 
2years, Lee; the father of her children, Larry Siwula; her  
3sister LoAl (Don Cielenski); her  brother, Ron; her daughters, 
4Laura (Brendan) Hannigan, Andrea (Tim) Shales, and A.J. (Pat) 
5Cote;  her grandchildren, Tyler, Aidan, Riley, Frances, Travis, 
6and Trevor; and  her many nieces, nephews, and treasured 
7friends; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
10Susan Claudia Siwula Sykes, and extend our sincere condolences 
11to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
12it further
  
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
14presented to  the family of  Susan Sykes as an expression of our 
15deepest sympathy.