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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Joan M. McCrady of Springfield, 
4formerly of Divernon, who passed away on May 12, 2023; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joan McCrady was born in Woodside Township to 
6Clifford and Opal Phillips Cawley on July 4, 1937; she married 
7Ken McCrady on April 27, 1957; and
  
 
8    WHEREAS, Joan McCrady worked for the Divernon News for 
9over 25 years; she also worked for the Oak Terrace Retirement 
10Community and sold books for many years; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joan McCrady was affectionately known to many as 
12"Nana"; she loved to sew for people in the community and to 
13bake; she was a huge Illini basketball and Tom Brady fan; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joan McCrady was preceded in death by her 
15husband, Ken, and her sister, Ann Piper; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Joan McCrady is survived by her sons, Raymond 
17(Denise), Rodney (Debbie), Randy, Ryan (Jenna), and Rhett 
18(Denise); 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; her 
19brothers, Howard (Donna), Dave (Ruth), Jim (Betty), and Fred 
20(Janice); her sister, Marilyn Preval; and several nieces and 
 
 
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1nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
4Joan M. McCrady and extend our sincere condolences to her 
5family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to  the family of  Joan McCrady as an expression of our 
9deepest sympathy.