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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Ethel Gay Viau, who passed away on 
4September 18, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Ethel Viau was born on November 19, 1937 in 
6Escanaba, Michigan; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Ethel Viau earned her Bachelor of Science from 
8Northern Michigan University in 1978; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, After graduation, Ethel Viau lived in Alexandria, 
10Louisiana and began working as an art educator and a rape 
11crisis center coordinator; in 1985, she moved to Waukegan and 
12began working as a social worker for Catholic Charities and the 
13Department of Children and Family Services; throughout her 
14career, she made it her goal to provide children with the best 
15living situation possible through her work and volunteer 
16efforts; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Ethel Viau enjoyed music and learned to play piano 
18at a very young age; she also enjoyed fishing, camping, and 
19walking nature trails; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Ethel Viau was preceded in death by her parents, 
 
 
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1Steven Grenfell and Ila Ehrenberg (Grenfell); her brother, 
2Harry Schmidt; and her grandchild, Karl Norberg, Jr.; and
  
 
3    WHEREAS, Ethel Viau is survived by her children, Deborah 
4(David) Dayton, Steven (Vicki) Viau, Nancy (Karl) Norberg, 
5Donald (Jean) Viau, and Robert (Catherine) Viau; her 10 
6grandchildren; her 8 great-grandchildren, and her precious 
7cat, Milo; therefore, be it
  
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
10family and friends, mourn the passing of Ethel Gay Viau; and be 
11it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Ethel Viau as an expression of our 
14sympathy.