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| | SR0166 | | LRB104 12182 ECR 22284 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened |
| 3 | | to learn of the death of Linda Renee Olivero of Springfield, |
| 4 | | who passed away on February 2, 2025; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero, the daughter of John and Lorraine |
| 6 | | Olivero, was born in Peru on May 22, 1962; she graduated from |
| 7 | | LaSalle-Peru Township High School in 1980, where she served as |
| 8 | | class president; she received degrees in both accounting and |
| 9 | | law from the University of Illinois; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero worked as a Certified Public |
| 11 | | Accountant (CPA) and a lawyer; during her career, she clerked |
| 12 | | for a federal district judge in southern Illinois, served as |
| 13 | | an attorney for the Illinois Supreme Court, and served as an |
| 14 | | administrative law judge for the Illinois Department of |
| 15 | | Revenue for decades; she was known for her brilliant legal |
| 16 | | mind and unwavering integrity; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero volunteered for the Make-A-Wish |
| 18 | | Foundation for more than 30 years and as a Big Sister for young |
| 19 | | girls in the Big Sister Little Sister mentoring program; she |
| 20 | | also dedicated herself to helping disabled adults at the |
| 21 | | Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero enjoyed traveling, hiking, and |
| 2 | | spending time in nature; she was an avid University of |
| 3 | | Illinois Fighting Illini fan; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero was kind, caring, honest, and |
| 5 | | selfless; she lived with grace, humility, and a deep sense of |
| 6 | | compassion, leaving the world brighter for everyone who had |
| 7 | | the privilege of knowing her; she adored her family, caring |
| 8 | | for them with unwavering devotion and always offering a |
| 9 | | listening ear, wise advice, and unconditional love; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero was preceded in death by her |
| 11 | | parents and her sister, Lana Elder; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Linda Olivero is survived by her siblings, John |
| 13 | | Paul Olivero, Lisa Olivero, Laurie (Steve) Landsman, Mark |
| 14 | | Olivero, Tom (Wendy) Olivero, Lucy (Gordon) Olivero, and Luke |
| 15 | | (Jeanna) Olivero; her uncle, Carlo Olivero; 15 nieces and |
| 16 | | nephews; one grandniece; and 27 cousins; therefore, be it
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| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
| 18 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of |
| 19 | | Linda Renee Olivero and extend our sincere condolences to her |
| 20 | | family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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