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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of Sara Lee 
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of Glen Ellyn, who passed away on May 26, 2008; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee was a graduate of LaPorte High School in 
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LaPorte, Indiana; she graduated from Purdue University in 1979; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee devoted much of her time and effort to 
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improving the Village of Glen Ellyn; she served on the 
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committee that helped craft Glen Ellyn's comprehensive plan and 
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sat on the nominating committee of the Civic Betterment Party, 
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which arranges for Glen Ellyn residents to run for village 
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office; in 2005, she was elected to a four-year term on the 
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Glen Ellyn Village Board, where she gained a reputation as an 
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assertive leader; she was also a member of the Glen Ellyn 
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League of Women Voters; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee was well known for her volunteer work at 
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local schools; she was a member of the strategic plan committee 
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for the Glenbard Township High School District 87, which named 
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her Volunteer of the Year for her efforts; she also served on 
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the education advisory board of the DuPage Regional 
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Superintendent's office and the Citizens Advisory Council for 
 


 






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Glenbard South High School; she also supported successful 
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referendums in School Districts 87 and 89; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee was named one of the Daily Herald's 100 
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Most Influential People of 2000 in DuPage County in recognition 
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of her service to the community; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee was an avid gardener and loved to cook; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee is survived by her husband, Peter, and 
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her children, Jennifer, Peter, and Jonathan; she was the 
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daughter of Lucille and the late John Stassel and the sister of 
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David and Donna Stassel; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Sara Lee will be remembered by all who knew and 
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loved her as a passionate and dedicated mother, wife, and 
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public servant whose love for her family and the residents of 
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Glen Ellyn was unmatched; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her friends and family, the passing of Sara 
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Lee; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
 


 






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presented to the family of Sara Lee as an expression of our 
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sympathy.