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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 Katie Ann 
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Lunn of Chicago, formerly of Fort Dodge, who passed away on 
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April 16, 2010; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Katie touched many people in her life with her 
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infectious smile and positive attitude; she brought joy to 
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everyone she met and lit up every room she entered; her life 
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was a celebration and she lived every moment of it like it was 
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her last; she was wise beyond her years and knew that true 
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happiness was not measured by what you have but the lives that 
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you positively affect; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She had a deep devotion to God and family; her 
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dreams and passion were dance and she spent her life spreading 
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that passion to young kids through her life as Dance Company 
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Manager, Instructor, and Choreographer at The School of 
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Performing Arts in Naperville; she began teaching five years 
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ago, working with students from ages 3 to 18; she was also a 
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dancer with Hip Hop ConnXions and the Chicago Dance Theatre; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Her passion and legacy is evident by the hundreds 
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of messages posted to her Facebook page "In loving Memory of 
 


 






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Katie Lunn" by her friends, students, and family; Katie loved 
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her family and friends deeply; she loved spending time with 
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them being active; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, She was a graduate of Oklahoma City University, 
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where she received her degree in dance management; she danced 
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for the American Spirit Dance Company and the Oklahoma City 
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University Pep Dancers; she danced and choreographed for the 
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Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Arena Football Dance Team; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She was an assistant stage manager and assistant 
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children's director for many  Oklahoma City University American 
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Spirit Dance Company performances; and she was an instructor at 
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the Joffrey Ballet School; and
 
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    WHEREAS, She was preceded in death by her grandfather Glen 
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Porter; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Katie Ann Lunn is survived by her parents, Jerry 
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and Julie Lunn; her sister, Jessica Lunn and soon to be 
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brother-in-law, Joe Vonsak; her brother, Mitch Lunn and his 
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wife, Jamie; her niece, Cambree and nephew, McKade; her 
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grandparents, Frank and Connie Lunn and Irene Porter; and her 
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aunts, uncles, and cousins; 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 Katie 
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Ann Lunn; 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 Katie Ann Lunn as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.