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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to  
3learn of the death of
Rena Mack; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Rena Mack was born in Wakefield, Nebraska; after 
5graduating from Midland College in Freemont, Nebraska, she 
6attended her roommate's wedding, where she would meet her 
7partner for life, Gary Mack; after a 2-year, long-distance 
8courtship, the couple married and moved to Springfield, where 
9she continued to teach; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Rena Mack was a former press secretary for the 
11Illinois Toll Highway Authority and DuPage County Board; she 
12also served as director of communications and leadership 
13development for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in 
14Naperville; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, Rena Mack is survived by her husband, Gary; her 
16children, Lindsay, Peter, and Andrew; her mother, Dorothy 
17Anfinson; her sister, Willa Saltzman; and her brother, Rex 
18Anfinson; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Rena Mack will be remembered fondly by her family, 
20friends, and the countless students she taught for her gentle 
21and optimistic nature, which endeared her to everyone she ever 
 
 
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1met; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL 
3ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn, along with 
4her family and friends, the passing of Rena Mack; and be it 
5further
  
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
7presented to the family of Rena Mack as an expression of our 
8sympathy.