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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Cindy S. Jensen-Toews, who passed away on 
4March 20, 2019; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews was born on August 13, 1947; 
6she attended East High School and graduated from Guilford High 
7School in 1965; she spent a year at the Patricia Stevens 
8finishing school (Patricia Stevens College); and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews started Unique Bouquets in 
101980, Rockford's first balloon delivery service; she became 
11"Rockford's Sweetheart" and was able to bring joy into many 
12situations; she received the Women's Business Leader Award and 
13the Leader Luncheon Connie Tremulus Award; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 1990, Cindy Jensen-Toews was diagnosed with a 
15rare liver disease for which the only cure was an organ 
16transplant; she was a pioneer in spreading transplant 
17awareness; in 1996, she survived three liver transplants within 
18four months at the University of  Wisconsin; she was one of the 
19top ten news stories that year in Rockford and  continued to 
20share the importance of donations; and
  
 
21    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews was a member of Our Savior's 
 
 
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1Lutheran Church, where she served on the church council and 
2several other committees; she was a proud member of the 
3Elizabeth Circle; and
 
4    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews loved her family, and everyone 
5knew how important family was to her; her grandchildren were 
6the highlights of her life, and she was proud of every one of 
7them and loved sharing their accomplishments with others; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews was preceded in death  by her 
9father, David Hopp; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Cindy Jensen-Toews is survived by her husband, Bob 
11Toews; her son, David (Cindi) Jensen; her daughter, Andrea 
12(George) Bathje; her bonus son, Dan (Jodee) Johnson; her 
13grandchildren, Cara, Katie, Cole, Jack, Ben, Malloree, and 
14Matthew; her mother, Dorothy Hopp; her sisters, Cristi (Chuck) 
15Kniess and Cathleen (Steve) Ellison; her sister-in-law, Jane 
16(Robert) Burden; numerous nieces and nephews; and the father of 
17her children, John (Carol) Jensen; therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
19ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
20Cindy S. Jensen-Toews and extend our sincere condolences to her 
21family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
22further
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
2presented to  the family of  Cindy Jensen-Toews as an expression 
3of our deepest sympathy.