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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Opal Lee (Grubbs) Werenski, who passed 
4away on June 10, 2020; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Opal Werenski was born in Kentucky in 1945 to 
6Wilma and Arnold Grubbs; her family moved to Illinois when she 
7was a child, and Waukegan became her home for the next 45 
8years; she married Steve Werenski in 1964, and as a young 
9married couple, they spent time living in Europe when Steve was 
10in the U.S. Army; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Opal Werenski was a cosmetologist and owned her 
12own business, Opal's Hair Design, for 20 years; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Opal Werenski was an avid golfer and loved her 
14weekends spent at Bonnie Brook with dear friends; she enjoyed 
15being surrounded by friends and family, celebrating life's 
16milestones, often in her own home which became a second home to 
17so many; and
  
 
18    WHEREAS, Opal Werenski was preceded in death by her 
19husband, Steve; her siblings, Roscoe, Louise, Jerry, Larry, and 
20David; and her parents; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Opal Werenski is survived by her children, Heather 
2(Tom) Sternberg and Kristina (Eric) Lyons; her grandchildren, 
3Athena, Tommy, and Lucas; her siblings, Eunice Schlegel and Ron 
4Grubbs; and numerous other family members and friends; 
5therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL 
7ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
8Opal Lee (Grubbs) Werenski and extend our sincere condolences 
9to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be 
10it further
  
 
11    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
12presented to  the family of  Opal Werenski as an expression of 
13our deepest sympathy.