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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of Dorothy Jean Galloway of Rockford, who 
4passed away on September 29, 2013; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Dorothy Galloway was born on March 2, 1948 in 
6DeKalb to Leo and Erma (nee Henke) Galloway; she graduated from 
7Lincoln High School and studied at the University of 
8Wisconsin-Stevens Point before moving to Rockford; she married 
9Howard "Eddie" Riddle; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Dorothy Galloway had a long career in retail at 
11Rockford Stevens before moving into the marketing and public 
12relations field; most recently she worked for Cevene Care 
13Clinic in Rockford; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Dorothy Galloway was a community volunteer and 
15advocate for many Rockford area non-profit organizations; she 
16was an avid promoter of the arts and was involved in many 
17fundraisers, boards, and charitable organizations, including 
18MotherHouse, the Aids Care Network, the Hunger Connection, and 
19the Northern Illinois Food Bank; affectionately known to those 
20around her as Toots, Jeanie, Galloway, or Dorth, she was 
21awarded the "Spirit of Caring" award from the Crusader Clinic, 
22which is given to individuals or organizations who exhibit 
 
 
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1unique kindness and concern for others in the community; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Dorothy Galloway was preceded in death by her 
3father, Leo; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Dorothy Galloway is survived by her husband, 
5Howard Riddle; her mother, Erma Galloway; her brother, James 
6Galloway; her niece, Heather (Tim) McKellips; and her 
7great-nephews, Connor, Ethan, and Finnegan  McKellips; 
8therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
11Dorothy Jean Galloway and extend our sincere condolences to her 
12family, friends, and all who knew and loved her; and be it 
13further
  
 
14    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
15presented to the family of Dorothy Galloway as an expression of 
16our deepest sympathy.