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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Marilyn J. Roedell of Peoria, who passed 
4away on April 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell was born on January 13, 1927 in 
6Peoria; her parents were Francis F. and Mary L. Bobeck; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell earned her Master of Criminal 
8Justice from Sangamon State University in 1987 and her Bachelor 
9of Social Work from the University of Illinois; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell founded and was the Director of 
11the Witness Information Service in the mid-1980s for the Peoria 
12County State's Attorney; she was formerly employed as a Crisis 
13Counselor at OSF St. Francis Medical Center Emergency Room for 
143 years and served as a social worker for Catholic Social 
15Services; on May 16, 1979, she was sworn in as the first female 
16Deputy of the Peoria County Coroner's Office; and
  
 
17    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell was a parishioner at St. Thomas 
18the Apostle Catholic Church in Peoria Heights; she was active 
19in Cursillo, the Peoria County Democrats, and the Woodruff High 
20School Alumni Board; she also founded the Divorced Catholics 
21Group with the Peoria Diocese in 1977; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell enjoyed playing poker, planting 
2flowers, and spending time with her family, especially at 
3birthday and holiday celebrations; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell was preceded in death by her 
5parents; a grandson; 2 sisters, Pauline Noirot and Frances 
6Patton; and a brother, James Bobeck; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Marilyn Roedell is survived by 3 children, Mary 
8Theresa Roedell, Richard M. (JoAnn) Roedell, and Helen 
9Quitschau; a sister, Suzanne M. Draher; 9 grandchildren; and 17 
10great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
  
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL 
12ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we, along with her 
13family and friends, mourn the passing of Marilyn J. Roedell; 
14and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the family of Marilyn Roedell as an expression of 
17our sympathy.