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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 Marie J. "Mimi" Roach, who passed away |
| 4 | | on May 19, 2025 at the age of 97; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was born to Fred and Brigid Ouellette |
| 6 | | in Chicago on July 8, 1927; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach graduated from nursing school at Oak |
| 8 | | Park Hospital, and she worked as a registered nurse (RN) at the |
| 9 | | hospital and a private doctor's office; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach moved to River Forest, married the |
| 11 | | love of her life, John L. Roach, and raised six children; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was heavily involved in St. Luke's |
| 13 | | Church, fundraising for the parish and creating a popular and |
| 14 | | successful area house walk to benefit St. Luke's School; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach remained active throughout her life, |
| 16 | | enjoying years in a local bowling league alongside her |
| 17 | | husband, proudly describing her bowling style as "smooth", and |
| 18 | | sharing a love for the game of golf; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was an avid bridge player and |
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| 1 | | participated in tournaments into her early 90s; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was known for her love of astrology |
| 3 | | and would change plans based on people's signs; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was a historian who researched events |
| 5 | | past and current, creating dozens of journals over the years |
| 6 | | that featured fascinating facts and trivia; and
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| 7 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach was preceded in death by her husband, |
| 8 | | John L. Roach, and her sons, Mark (Linda) Roach and Mel Roach; |
| 9 | | and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Mimi Roach is survived by her children, Paul |
| 11 | | (Connie) Roach, Claire (Peter) Metz, Monica Roach, and Maggie |
| 12 | | Cimms; her grandchildren, Michael (Leslie) Metz, Matthew |
| 13 | | (Sarah) Metz, Alexandra (Robbie) Silva, Joseph Metz, and Julie |
| 14 | | (Jerrad) Hillis; her great-grandchildren, Lyons Metz and |
| 15 | | Charlotte Metz; and her sister-in-law, Sister Ellen Roach |
| 16 | | (Aunt Agnes); 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 | | Marie J. "Mimi" Roach and extend our sincere condolences to |
| 20 | | her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it |
| 21 | | further
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