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SENATE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened to 
3learn of the death of  Joanne Edith Oliver of Lake in the Hills, 
4who passed away on June 22, 2014; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver was born on September 2, 1932 in 
6Chicago; her parents were Homer and Dorothy (nee Johnsen) 
7Barnes; she married John H. Oliver in February of 1954 in 
8Barrington; and
  
 
9    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver received her master's degree in 
10education and had earned 36 hours toward her doctorate; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver was employed with Crystal Lake 
12School District 47 for 35 years at West Elementary School, 
13where she taught kindergarten; and
  
 
14    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver loved riding horses and working as a 
15professional dog handler; she volunteered her time as an active 
16member in the St. Mary's Altar Guild and was a member of the 
17Retired Teachers Association; she also worked for the local 
18food pantry and Pads and gave her time helping non-driving 
19senior citizens; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver was preceded in death by her 
 
 
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1parents; and
  
 
2    WHEREAS, Joanne Oliver is survived by her loving husband, 
3John; 3 children, Katherine L. Oliver, James M. Oliver, and 
4John M. Oliver; 4 grandchildren, Nicole Swanson, Nathan Oliver, 
5Brittany Oliver, and Austin Oliver; a great-grandson, Axel 
6Swanson; and a brother, Cdr. William M. Barnes; therefore, be 
7it
  
 
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 Joanne Edith Oliver; 
11and be it further
  
 
12    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
13presented to the family of Joanne Oliver as an expression of 
14our sympathy.