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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
| 3 | Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
Lorraine | ||||||
| 4 | Fontana, who passed away on September 8, 2008; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was born on June 25, 1948 in | ||||||
| 6 | Chicago Heights; she graduated from Bloom Township High School | ||||||
| 7 | in 1966; she then earned her associate's degree in computer | ||||||
| 8 | science from Prairie State College and her bachelor's degree in | ||||||
| 9 | information technology from Governors State University; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was employed with AT&T for 30 | ||||||
| 11 | years; starting her career as an operator in Harvey, she | ||||||
| 12 | concluded her career as a technical specialist in the billing | ||||||
| 13 | and network operations department, where she was well regarded | ||||||
| 14 | for her accomplishments and expertise; and
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| 15 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana also worked as a tax preparer, | ||||||
| 16 | performing pro bono work as well as compensatory services; she | ||||||
| 17 | also taught information technology classes as an adjunct | ||||||
| 18 | professor at South Suburban College and Prairie State College; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was an active member in her | ||||||
| 21 | community; she served in a number of positions at her church, | ||||||
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| 1 | the Infant Jesus of Prague of Flossmoor; at her church, she | ||||||
| 2 | served as a Eucharistic Minister at church services and to the | ||||||
| 3 | sick and domiciled, prepared meals for the homeless, and | ||||||
| 4 | delivered and donated clothing and food to the needy, among | ||||||
| 5 | many other activities; she participated as a volunteer in | ||||||
| 6 | community events such as Flossmoor Fest, the Bloom Township | ||||||
| 7 | Fund Raisers and Reunions, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Chicago | ||||||
| 8 | Heights VFW, and local events to raise money for cancer | ||||||
| 9 | research; she also participated in numerous legislative and | ||||||
| 10 | local village political campaigns and served as an election | ||||||
| 11 | judge in her precinct in Flossmoor; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was a committed member of the | ||||||
| 13 | Hooved Animal Foundation, an organization that cares for the | ||||||
| 14 | welfare of horses; she actively worked to give horses good | ||||||
| 15 | homes at children's ranches and various responsible owners; and | ||||||
| 16 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana was a member of the South | ||||||
| 17 | Suburban Computer Society and the Telephone Pioneers of | ||||||
| 18 | America; she also served as a fundraiser for the White Sox | ||||||
| 19 | Charities; and | ||||||
| 20 | WHEREAS, Lorraine Fontana's love of life and ability to | ||||||
| 21 | live it to the fullest endeared her to her family members, | ||||||
| 22 | friends, and all who knew her, and enabled her to enrich their | ||||||
| 23 | lives in ways they will never forget; therefore, be it
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| 1 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 2 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 3 | mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of | ||||||
| 4 | Lorraine Fontana; and be it further
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| 5 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
| 6 | presented to the family of Lorraine Fontana as an expression of | ||||||
| 7 | our sympathy.
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