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SENATE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
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learn of the death of Rachel M. "Grammy" Sweitzer, nee 
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Fairbanks, of Wilmette, who recently passed away; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was born in Wisconsin, south of Fairwater; her 
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parents were the late Frank and Paulina Daane Fairbanks; and 
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she was a graduate of Brandon High School; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing in 
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Fond du Lac in 1935; she worked for Hines V.A. Hospital before 
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her military service; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a Captain in the United States Army Nurse 
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Corp, serving with the 4th Auxiliary Surgical group during 
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World War II and participated in the Allied Invasion of France, 
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landing at Utah Beach in Normandy; she served with General 
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George Patton while in Europe; she met her husband while 
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serving overseas; and she was awarded the Bronze Star and the 
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Government of France awarded her the National Order of the 
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Legion of Honor on May 7, 2005 for her service as a nurse 
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during the War; and

 
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    WHEREAS, She was a devoted soccer, basketball, and lacrosse 
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grandmother; and

 
 


 






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    WHEREAS, She was the loving wife of the Caesar Sweitzer, 
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M.D.; the cherished mother of Caesar (Peg), Dean (Patricia), 
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Rick (Helen), and David (Kam) Sweitzer; the loving and proud 
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grandmother of Emily, Charles, Rachael, Christopher, Taylor, 
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and Anna; and is survived by many dear nieces and nephews; 
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therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
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her family and friends, the passing of Rachel Sweitzer; and be 
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it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Rachel Sweitzer as a symbol of our 
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sincere sympathy.