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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Virginia R. Blomquist (nee Olson) of 
4Waukegan, who passed away on December 8, 2012; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Virginia Blomquist was born on January 13, 1926, 
6in Moline to Swan and Esther Olson; she graduated from Lutheran 
7Hospital in Moline and served as a U.S. Army Cadet Nurse; she 
8married Rev. Willard C. Blomquist on August 27, 1949, in 
9Cambridge; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Virginia Blomquist worked at hospitals in 
11Illinois, Minnesota, and Iowa, and served as a field 
12representative for the American Cancer Society from 1976-91; 
13she was a Chicago Cubs fan, volunteered at her church, and held 
14positions such as children's choir director, president of the 
15Greenwood School PTA, president of Church Women United, and 
16president of Waukegan Woman's Club; she spent many years as a 
17membership chairman of the Lake County Community Concerts 
18Association; and
  
 
19    WHEREAS, Virginia Blomquist was preceded in death by her 
20parents, Swan and Esther Olson; her 5 brothers; her 5 sisters; 
21and 3 infant children; and
  
 
  
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Virginia Blomquist is survived by her husband of 
263 years, Willard; her 2 daughters, Anne Malecki and Kathryn 
3(James) MacNeil; her grandchildren, Matthew (Julia) 
4Santullano, Sophie Malecki, and Eryn and John MacNeil; her 
5sister, Evelyn Swickard; her 3 great-grandchildren; and many 
6nieces and nephews; therefore, be it
  
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
8ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
9Virginia Blomquist, and we extend our sincere condolences to 
10her family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
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12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Virginia Blomquist as an expression 
14of our deepest sympathy.