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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Captain Eleanor "Ellie" LeBeau Cooke 
4of Belleville, who passed away on August 27, 2023; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke was the daughter of David and 
6Victoria LeBeau, and she was the fifth of eight children; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke attended Blessed Sacrament Catholic 
8School and Althoff Catholic High School, both in Belleville; 
9she graduated from Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky 
10in 2016, where she was a member of the dance team; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke served as a pilot in the U.S. Marine 
12Corps; she was commissioned on August 11, 2018 and promoted to 
13captain on March 1, 2023; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Through the U.S. Marine Corps, Capt. Cooke met 
15her husband, fellow pilot Chase Cooke; they were married at 
16St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Capt. Cooke served with distinction, setting 
18forth the same zeal and commitment she gave to everything; she 
19will be remembered for bringing joy, exuberance, and an 
20abundance of love into the world; therefore, be it
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
2ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
3Captain Eleanor "Ellie" LeBeau Cooke and extend our sincere 
4condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved 
5her; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Capt. Cooke as an expression of our 
8deepest sympathy.