SR0749 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SR0749 LRB103 35600 LAW 65673 r

SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to learn of the death of Carolyn Sue (Bock) Aaron of Chillicothe, who passed away on November 25, 2023; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was born to Grace and Samuel Bock in Galesburg on October 12, 1942; she attended Midstate College in Peoria; she married Paul Aaron on June 25, 1965; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was an award-winning typist and stenographer; she previously worked at Caterpillar, Inc., where she met her husband, Paul; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was a homemaker for several years, raising their daughters and teaching them a number of subjects, including cooking, sports, and how to assist neighbors and the community; she returned to work in the late 1970s; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was active in the community, leading a Girl Scout troop for many years and belonging to The Red Hat Society in retirement; she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for many years, through which she utilized her impressive organizational skills with the assistance of her aunt to trace their family tree as far back as the 17th century; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was an excellent bowler, making the news on several occasions for outstanding games; she enjoyed antiquing, attending auctions, and collecting; she also enjoyed playing softball, and she taught her daughters the sport and never missed an opportunity to watch them play; she loved decorating and baking for Christmas, including making an endless number of homemade cookies and chocolates; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Kathleen (Bock) Mustard; and

WHEREAS, Carolyn Aaron is survived by her husband of 58 years; her brother, Carl Bock; her daughters, Nicola Aaron, Thecla Jolene (Mark) Parrish, and Monique (Chris) Robbins; her grandchildren, Yvette Onychuk, Nadia Onychuk, Brandon Parrish, Alexandra Parrish, Mitchell Parrish, Nicholas Robbins, and Natalie Robbins; and her step-grandchildren, Brien Robbins and Caitrin Robbins; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of Carolyn Sue (Bock) Aaron and extend our sincere condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Carolyn Aaron as an expression of our deepest sympathy.