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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Earlona Mae Looby of Springfield, who 
4passed away on February 19, 2025; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Earlona Looby, the daughter of J. Earle and Leona 
6(Brown) Williams, was born in Springfield on April 24, 1933; 
7she graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in 1951; she married 
8Vincent L. "Vince" Looby in Springfield on June 23, 1956, and 
9he preceded her in death on August 5, 2021; she earned her 
10bachelor's degree from Sangamon State University, known today 
11as the University of Illinois Springfield, in 1984; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Earlona Looby served as a social worker for the 
13Illinois Youth Service Bureau; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Earlona Looby was a member of St. Agnes Catholic 
15Church and the Altrusa Club; she volunteered for numerous 
16community services, and the Senior Center of the Senior 
17Services of Central Illinois was very important to her; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Earlona Looby was preceded in death by her 
19parents and her sisters, Joan Bishop and Cathe Lewis; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Earlona Looby is survived by her children, Jim 
 
 
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1(Melinda) Looby, William Looby, David Looby, Ann Young, Lynn 
2Marguerite, and Amy Looby; 12 grandchildren; five 
3great-grandchildren; and her sister, Annette Nelson; 
4therefore, be it
 
5    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
6ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
7Earlona Mae Looby and extend our sincere condolences to her 
8family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
9further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the family of Earlona Looby as an expression of 
12our deepest sympathy.