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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
Geraldine 
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A. "Gerrie" Parr of Champaign, who passed away on February 12, 
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2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr was born on July 28, 1946, in 
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Cadillac, Michigan; her parents were Dan and Dorothy Parr; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr graduated from Waukegan Township 
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High School in 1964; she earned her bachelor's degree in 
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psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 
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in 1968; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr served as Champaign County Auditor 
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for many years until her retirement; she also served as 
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chairwoman of the Champaign County Democratic Party for 10 
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years, where she gained a reputation as an avid Democrat who 
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was respectful and civil to the opposition; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr enjoyed skiing, sailing, reading, 
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cooking, and traveling to locations around the world, including 
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Tahiti, China, France, Peru, and Egypt; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr was preceded in death by her 
 


 






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husband, Kurt McKenzie; her mother; and her brother-in-law, 
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Jerry Altman; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr is survived by her daughter, 
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Daniellinda "Dani" Schooley; her father and step-mother, Dan 
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and Mavon Parr; and her sister, Linda Altman; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Geraldine Parr will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved her as a hard-working Democrat, a great unifier, a 
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great cook, and a gracious hostess; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with her family and friends, the passing of 
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Geraldine A. "Gerrie" Parr; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Geraldine Parr's daughter, Daniellinda "Dani" 
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Schooley, as an expression of our sympathy.